Have you ever seen a red squirrel?

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Please tell me where! I've been to the Isle of Wight and looked in all the places I was told about, no luck. Same to a place in Scotland they apparently live in the garden, nowt. Please help me see one!

I saw one in the Isle of Wight. It was either by the oldest church or where Algernon Swinburne's blue plaque is which is Bonchurch I think.

Browsea Island and Caldey Island.

We (very briefly) saw two in one day on holiday in the Isle of Wight this summer. One on Alverstone Mead nature reserve where we had gone to look for them, and then later in the play area of the Garlic farm.

I see them all the time in my village in central Scotland, they visit people's bird feeders, it's more unusual to see a grey one these days.Often saw them running across the road on the school run in the morning, sadly also see squashed ones. They are expanding their range round here. We also have otters, beavers and pine martens round the edges of the village but they more elusive, DS saw a young one Marten running across the road, I was very jealous.
Cairngorm national park is a good place to see them as are the woods near Aberfeldy.

I also used to see them in my Grandparents garden in the Lake District.

Yes, every day in garden in Highland Scotland

Last week on Arran while out walking. My Mum says she sometimes sees them in her garden. No grey squirrels on Arran (or foxes). Long may this continue.

Ooh we're off to the Lake District soon, any tips where we might spot some ?

We see them often in the woods around the Dublin mountains.

Yes. A few years ago I spotted one in a tree by the road into Woodhorn museum near Ashington, Northumberland.

Yes on the Isle of Wight

I always see a few up around that way too.

I was going to say the same. I went to the IoW and was sad that I didn't see any so was thrilled when I saw both red and black squirrels in Austria

A tiny glimpse of one on Brownsea Island, but saw them in captivity at Wildwood in kent where they breed them and re introduce back into the wild , they also have a site in devon

My one and only sighting at Jersey Zoo

Highland Wildlife Park
They have a 'looked after' colony but there are wild ones around too.
Cutest lil guys.

Center Parcs Whinfel in the Lake District, it was also the first time my Mum had ever seen one and we were lucky enough to catch her sheer joy on video. Sadly she is no longer with us but that memory is just lovely.

Brownsea Island, late summer/early autumn and near the church is the best place to spot them

I think I saw one in Bath about 25 years ago - I definitely saw several in Spain, the Costa Brava.

Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, about 5 years ago.

Yes last ones we saw were in gardens in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, lots of them. Some at the cafe, some in trees.

Have often seen them in Formby.
Have seen them in the lake district too

I last saw them about 30 years ago in Scotland just as grey squirrels were taking over.

On Arran

Amazing, I used to live in Tenby and didn’t know this. I saw someone earlier put Caldey and thought there aren’t any there 😁

dd has just got back from Vienna and said she saw loads in the city.