by Red Squirrel | Aug 21, 2026 | All About Squirrels, News
If you want to see what a red squirrel paradise looks like when nobody interferes, you don’t need to leave the country, just hop over to Poole Harbour and look at Brownsea Island. Alongside the Isle of Wight, Brownsea is one of the last strongholds for red...
by Red Squirrel | Aug 28, 2024 | All About Squirrels
Ginger Gluttons: The Harvest Hustlers of British Woodlands As the leaves start to turn and pumpkin spice everything hits the shelves, our flame-furred friends, the red squirrels of the Isle of Wight (and other parts of the UK), kick into overdrive. These pint-sized...
by Red Squirrel | Aug 22, 2024 | All About Squirrels
The Crucial Transition: Red Squirrels from Three to Six Months The period from three to six months of age marks a critical transition in the life of a red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). Having survived the vulnerable early stages of life, young red squirrels now face...
by Red Squirrel | Jun 25, 2024 | All About Squirrels
The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is an agile rodent found primarily in Eurasian forests. Red squirrels are known for their vibrant reddish-brown fur and bushy tails, they are a subject of interest for ecologists and nature enthusiasts alike. Here we will explore...
by Red Squirrel | Jan 18, 2024 | All About Squirrels, News
Firstly a big thank you to Tanya Rock for these lovely photographs 🙏 Secondly we seem to be receiving a fair few dead red squirrel reports at the moment. These are primarily traffic victims. We would like to remind the good people of the Isle of Wight to be...
by Red Squirrel | Jan 15, 2024 | All About Squirrels, News
As the UK’s only native squirrel species, it is sad to note that the red squirrel (Sciurus Vulgaris) is classified as endangered in England and Wales. With the UK red squirrel population falling over the years, from approximately 3.5 million to just a few...
