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WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are carrying out a Spring Squirrel Survey 2007 and need everyone to report recent squirrel sightings!
Please take the time to telephone, email or visit our website to log your sightings as soon as possible!


Your sightings will help us gauge current numbers and locations of red squirrels in our area. It will also determine the whereabouts of any grey squirrels in the district. Results of the survey will help us with our research, be shared with you in our next newsletter, and, of course, be sent to the Wildlife Trust Save our Squirrel Project to add to their national database.
As you may be aware, our native red squirrel is under threat of extinction in Northumberland (one of the last counties on mainland UK to be home to red squirrels). Increasingly effective efforts are underway to protect this beautiful creature in our area and across the North East and West. The Red Squirrel Protection Partnership are continuing to work hard to control grey squirrels, NWT SOS are helping raise awareness and local groups, such as Ponteland Red Squirrels, new groups Squirrel Action Greenhead and Ulgham Red Squirrels in Northumberland, along with several well established local Cumbrian groups are providing a vital life line for our little red friends. Above all though, our efforts would not be as effective without the cooperation and help from residents, local people and landowners!
Keep up the good work!

Please telephone, email or visit our website to log your sightings giving:
Name: Address seen: Date last seen: Number of squirrels:
Type ie. Red or Grey
Please give other information such as whether it is a regualr sighting, if numbers have increased/declined.
If it is a grey sighting please indicate if you would be prepared to have a trap.

For more details please contact us:
EMAIL: pontelandsos@fsmail.net
Sally Hardy: 01661 824785/07878 061880
Penny Hewitt: 01661 825052
Margaret Stainsby: 01661 824609
WEBSITE: www.pontelandredsquirrels.co.uk