A Red Alert North England Project

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Red squirrel information sheets

 How to identify a red squirrel

 A red squirrel introduction

 How to identify a red squirrel An Introduction to red squirrels 

   All about red squirrels
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 Ecology

 Behaviour

What they
eat

 Reds and
greys

Cartoon squirrel and kittens in drey   cartoon squirrel climbing tree cartoon pine cone   cartoon grey squirrel

Squirrel blog

This gives you an insight into the carryings on of the squirrel world and ponders some of the many things a project like Save our Squirrels encounters. Therefore all opinions expressed are entirely that of the individual and are not necessarily those of Save our Squirrels.

Red squirrel song 

Reds are renowned for not having much road sense, despite Tufty's best efforts. This song takes a humorous look at just this problem.

Red squirrels on film 

Picture of cover of book Rusty RedCoatThe Real Rusty Redcoat - a film about Ernie Gordon and the squirrels of Hulne Park, near Alnwick in Northumberland, that inspired his book Rusty Redcoat. 

 picture of DVD coverSpirits of the Wood - Follow the adventures of two red squirrels, Nutmeg and Chestnut, in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside over the course of a year.  The film is available from Wild Fox Productions. 


Things to do and download

Red Squirrel Questionnaire

Now check your answers here.

Squirrel dot-to-dot (courtesy of grandmaskite.com)

Squirrel colouring page (courtesy of dltk-kids.com

Squirrel maze (courtesy of dltk-kids.com)

Squirrel song (courtesy of dltk-kids.com)

Link to Friends of the Anglesey Squirrels for the Tale of Squirrel Nutkin By Beatrix Potter.

Comics and jokes

 

Comic strip heroes

 

Jokes page

 More Jokes...

Q. What happened when the red squirrels left the Highlands?

A. The Scots Pined!

Q. What do you get if you cross a red squirrel and a teabag?

A. Red Bush Tea!

 

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