sighting

We also need your red squirrel sightings to help us gauge the health and location of our red squirrel populations in the north.

You can do this by:

Contacting your nearest group - find it on the Member Groups Page>>
By filling out the form below:
Or by ringing the HOTLINE: 07878 061880 (Please leave a message)

NOTE:- If you find a dead red squirrel... please click here>>

Your Name*
Your e-mail
Your phone number
Number of reds seen
Number of greys seen
Brief description of location of sighting
Grid reference of sighting (see below for help)
Post Code area of sighting if known
Date of sighting dd/mm/yy
Where was your squirrel seen?
Please add any other relevant information
Enter the word(s) as shown*
Should be Empty:

Most of the requirements are self explanatory, however, these supplementary notes should help with completion.

Your name, email address and phone number are important to us and will enable us to get back to you if we need more information. For the 'Location of Sighting', please enter appropriate information, for example, nearest road, name of woodland, village or town. Please also provide the grid reference and/or postcode area (at least the first 3 figures eg. NE15). You can also describe the location in 'Other Relevant Information'. This can also be used for adding any other details about the squirrel(s) eg. number seen, health, sex, appearance features (such as the colour of the tail).

Grid Reference
To identify the approximate grid reference for your sighting, click here to link to the Ordinance Survey site (which will open in a separate window) and follow these instructions.

In the 'Search' box in the top left hand corner, enter a post code or a place name and press 'enter' or click 'GO';
If you enter a place name and more than one exists, a window of the different ones will appear. Click the one relevant to your sighting;
On the map, place your cursor (which appears as a plus sign) over the location of the sighting and click. This will zoom in on the location and list the grid reference;
Make a note of the 'Grid Reference at Centre' which is below the map. This has 4 elements, eg AB 123 456 GB. Add to the form. Please note that it is also possible to copy and paste the reference into the form.