king 11,663 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm sure 30yrs ago I used to see them regular in the little woods in s.wales in the village.i was only 10yr old then.but I'm not 100% certain. Would the reds have been around your own woods 30yrs ago. Or have the greys been over here alot longer than 30yrs. And driven the reds out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm 32 and ive never seen a red around here sadly. Apparently they have or will be releasing reds tho, but that could just be farmer talk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm 41 I'm not 100% the memory is a bit foggy thinking back that far. I'm not sure releasing the reds will be any good with the greys still about I.might be wrong though mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,298 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm 41 I'm not 100% the memory is a bit foggy thinking back that far. I'm not sure releasing the reds will be any good with the greys still about I.might be wrong though mate. I agree with you , I see Grey's everywhere and trapped plenty . Would be nice to see reds around. Prince Charles place is 5 mins from here so maybe he might try it who knows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I can never remember seeing any reds when I was growing up........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Apparently they have eradicated the grey squirrel out of Anglesey and the red is thriving there. A map of the sightings of reds on Anglesey. http://www.redsquirrels.info/map-holder/ TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fieldsporthunter 1,864 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 We have a small population of reds up this way but apart from that it's all greys 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,224 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I've only ever seen 3 Grey's up here in this part of Cumbria,only Reds in the main thankfully 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Never seen a grey around Morpeth till 5 years a go as all reds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 There's red squirrels on brownsea island in Dorset,apparently they got some serious illness can't remember what though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I can never remember seeing any reds when I was growing up........And I think you are a few yrs older than me socks.It must of been greys I seen as a kid then. Can remeber the empty hazel nut shells with a neat hole. On top of some tree stumps.and as a kid couldn't get my head around how they done it lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,663 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Apparently they have eradicated the grey squirrel out of Anglesey and the red is thriving there. A map of the sightings of reds on Anglesey. http://www.redsquirrels.info/map-holder/ TC I think it was lolo was up in Anglesey showing the reds mate. Amazing colour on them. Shame the greys took over. There's some good populations about the place by the sounds of it though. Is there many forestry blocks up on the mountains fuji. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 There's red squirrels on brownsea island in Dorset,apparently they got some serious illness can't remember what though. Squirrel Pox? The greys are immune to it but are carriers. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 There's red squirrels on brownsea island in Dorset,apparently they got some serious illness can't remember what though. Squirrel Pox? The greys are immune to it but are carriers. TC Form of leprosy just googled it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,224 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Apparently they have eradicated the grey squirrel out of Anglesey and the red is thriving there. A map of the sightings of reds on Anglesey. http://www.redsquirrels.info/map-holder/ TC I think it was lolo was up in Anglesey showing the reds mate. Amazing colour on them. Shame the greys took over. There's some good populations about the place by the sounds of it though. Is there many forestry blocks up on the mountains fuji. Yeah loads of forestry blocks TC, hopefully the Grey's in the main stay away,lovely to see the Red's knocking about up here 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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