A grey squirrel feasting on the flowers of one of the reserve’s oak trees, photographed by Cheryl Cronnie.
Grey Squirrel
A gallery of squirrels
We know they are an invasive alien species that inflicts terrible damage on our trees every year – but they are also much loved, long term park residents.
Header picture by Simon Knight
A gallery of squirrels
We know they are an invasive alien species that inflicts terrible damage on our trees every year – but they are also much loved, long term park residents.
Header picture by Simon Knight
A hunter in the trees
by Simon Knight
My walk in the park was short and definitely sweet last Sunday morning. My first sighting was of a sparrow hawk.
Continue readingOak factoid
There are 2,300 species associated with oak, 320 of which are found only on oaks. Here is a gallery of wildlife photographed in the park’s oaks.
Header picture: Oak Bridge by DKG
A squirrel factoid
Grey squirrels can’t hibernate; their metabolism won’t let them put on enough weight to sleep through the winter.
Continue readingA squirrel factoid
Unlike the dormice of yesterday’s post, grey squirrels can’t hibernate; their metabolism won’t let them put on enough weight to sleep through the winter.
Continue reading “A squirrel factoid”
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 