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Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across Wales, but are quite widespread across Anglesey – the North Wales Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Cors Goch, Anglesey is one place you may well spot a red squirrel. With its reddish-brown coat, pale underside and a characteristically bushy tail the red squirrel is a wonderful but rare sight. Although often found in coniferous woodland, they do like to feast on hazelnuts by cracking the shell in half. If you’re lucky you may also find pine cones that have been nibbled, leaving what looks like an apple core behind! What winter wildlife will you discover? Visit one of The Wildlife Trust’s 35 nature reserves across North Wales, there’s bound to be one near you!

www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves