I would like to travel to (the smallest) island where there are squirrels












10















I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.



What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?



Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African passport. If I can get there on a visa then its fine.
Smallest island that fits this requirement.



Finding squirrels should be possible but can be on any range from easy to find to almost impossible. In other words, squirrel should exist on the island as a minimum requirement.



Sorry for the strange travel question.



Update



Added the requirement for the smallest island to make this question more specific as the question was put on hold.










share|improve this question




















  • 4





    Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

    – Willeke
    2 days ago








  • 17





    I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

    – Martin Smith
    2 days ago






  • 21





    Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 4





    @NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 5





    @NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

    – Pont
    yesterday


















10















I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.



What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?



Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African passport. If I can get there on a visa then its fine.
Smallest island that fits this requirement.



Finding squirrels should be possible but can be on any range from easy to find to almost impossible. In other words, squirrel should exist on the island as a minimum requirement.



Sorry for the strange travel question.



Update



Added the requirement for the smallest island to make this question more specific as the question was put on hold.










share|improve this question




















  • 4





    Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

    – Willeke
    2 days ago








  • 17





    I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

    – Martin Smith
    2 days ago






  • 21





    Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 4





    @NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 5





    @NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

    – Pont
    yesterday
















10












10








10


2






I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.



What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?



Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African passport. If I can get there on a visa then its fine.
Smallest island that fits this requirement.



Finding squirrels should be possible but can be on any range from easy to find to almost impossible. In other words, squirrel should exist on the island as a minimum requirement.



Sorry for the strange travel question.



Update



Added the requirement for the smallest island to make this question more specific as the question was put on hold.










share|improve this question
















I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.



What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?



Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African passport. If I can get there on a visa then its fine.
Smallest island that fits this requirement.



Finding squirrels should be possible but can be on any range from easy to find to almost impossible. In other words, squirrel should exist on the island as a minimum requirement.



Sorry for the strange travel question.



Update



Added the requirement for the smallest island to make this question more specific as the question was put on hold.







where-on-earth nature-and-wildlife islands






share|improve this question















share|improve this question













share|improve this question




share|improve this question








edited yesterday







user1898829

















asked 2 days ago









user1898829user1898829

18117




18117








  • 4





    Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

    – Willeke
    2 days ago








  • 17





    I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

    – Martin Smith
    2 days ago






  • 21





    Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 4





    @NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 5





    @NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

    – Pont
    yesterday
















  • 4





    Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

    – Willeke
    2 days ago








  • 17





    I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

    – Martin Smith
    2 days ago






  • 21





    Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 4





    @NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 5





    @NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

    – Pont
    yesterday










4




4





Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

– Willeke
2 days ago







Squirrels are common at least in most of Europe and North America, unless you put in some restrictions this may become a huge list answer. London, UK, is known for many grey squirrels which are easy to see in its parks. (But does it meet your requests for island?)

– Willeke
2 days ago






17




17





I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

– Martin Smith
2 days ago





I'm curious as to why you have this requirement. Do you want to see Squirrels? If so wouldn't ones where they are easier to find be preferable? Also why must it be on an island?

– Martin Smith
2 days ago




21




21





Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

– David Richerby
2 days ago





Sorry but adding an arbitrary criterion just to get your question re-opened really doesn't make this look like a genuine question. OK, you want to see squirrels. Great. Why does it have to be on an island? Why does it have to be on a small island? This is a puzzle, at best, not a question about ravel.

– David Richerby
2 days ago




4




4





@NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

– David Richerby
2 days ago





@NeanDerThal OK, so why might a person not be able to make two trips easily? If they're short of money, shouldn't they be specifying that it needs to be close to them? If they're short of time, shoudln't it be somewhere that's easy to get to from where they are? Why did "smallest" only become important after the question was closed?

– David Richerby
2 days ago




5




5





@NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

– Pont
yesterday







@NeanDerThal "someone wants to go an island and also wants to see squirrels" can't be the case here, since OP specifically states it's fine even if the squirrels are "almost impossible" to find. So it's someone who wants to be on an island where more than one squirrel is known to be present but isn't interested in actually seeing it... this almost makes me long for the good old days of the endless "Can I take [this week's hilarious random item] on a flight?" questions.

– Pont
yesterday












4 Answers
4






active

oldest

votes


















17














Madagascar or Mauritius, both are islands and both have Indian Palm Squirrels. They aren't that far from South Africa too.



This species of squirrels is not native to neither Madagascar or Mauritius, they were introduced in the 19th century.






share|improve this answer



















  • 2





    Madagascar is pretty big

    – Keith Loughnane
    yesterday






  • 1





    @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

    – David Richerby
    yesterday



















14














If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.



Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!



There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.






share|improve this answer



















  • 1





    There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago






  • 4





    Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

    – Tom Wright
    2 days ago











  • @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

    – Nick C
    yesterday











  • I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

    – rath
    yesterday






  • 1





    @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday



















6














Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.



And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.



Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.



Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. enter image description here






share|improve this answer





















  • 3





    The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

    – Patricia Shanahan
    2 days ago






  • 5





    @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

    – Aleks G
    2 days ago



















2














Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.



Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.






share|improve this answer























    Your Answer








    StackExchange.ready(function() {
    var channelOptions = {
    tags: "".split(" "),
    id: "273"
    };
    initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

    StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
    // Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
    if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
    StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
    createEditor();
    });
    }
    else {
    createEditor();
    }
    });

    function createEditor() {
    StackExchange.prepareEditor({
    heartbeatType: 'answer',
    autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
    convertImagesToLinks: false,
    noModals: true,
    showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
    reputationToPostImages: null,
    bindNavPrevention: true,
    postfix: "",
    imageUploader: {
    brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
    contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
    allowUrls: true
    },
    noCode: true, onDemand: true,
    discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
    ,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
    });


    }
    });














    draft saved

    draft discarded


















    StackExchange.ready(
    function () {
    StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f130086%2fi-would-like-to-travel-to-the-smallest-island-where-there-are-squirrels%23new-answer', 'question_page');
    }
    );

    Post as a guest















    Required, but never shown

























    4 Answers
    4






    active

    oldest

    votes








    4 Answers
    4






    active

    oldest

    votes









    active

    oldest

    votes






    active

    oldest

    votes









    17














    Madagascar or Mauritius, both are islands and both have Indian Palm Squirrels. They aren't that far from South Africa too.



    This species of squirrels is not native to neither Madagascar or Mauritius, they were introduced in the 19th century.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 2





      Madagascar is pretty big

      – Keith Loughnane
      yesterday






    • 1





      @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

      – David Richerby
      yesterday
















    17














    Madagascar or Mauritius, both are islands and both have Indian Palm Squirrels. They aren't that far from South Africa too.



    This species of squirrels is not native to neither Madagascar or Mauritius, they were introduced in the 19th century.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 2





      Madagascar is pretty big

      – Keith Loughnane
      yesterday






    • 1





      @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

      – David Richerby
      yesterday














    17












    17








    17







    Madagascar or Mauritius, both are islands and both have Indian Palm Squirrels. They aren't that far from South Africa too.



    This species of squirrels is not native to neither Madagascar or Mauritius, they were introduced in the 19th century.






    share|improve this answer













    Madagascar or Mauritius, both are islands and both have Indian Palm Squirrels. They aren't that far from South Africa too.



    This species of squirrels is not native to neither Madagascar or Mauritius, they were introduced in the 19th century.







    share|improve this answer












    share|improve this answer



    share|improve this answer










    answered 2 days ago









    Nean Der ThalNean Der Thal

    67.8k26251355




    67.8k26251355








    • 2





      Madagascar is pretty big

      – Keith Loughnane
      yesterday






    • 1





      @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

      – David Richerby
      yesterday














    • 2





      Madagascar is pretty big

      – Keith Loughnane
      yesterday






    • 1





      @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

      – David Richerby
      yesterday








    2




    2





    Madagascar is pretty big

    – Keith Loughnane
    yesterday





    Madagascar is pretty big

    – Keith Loughnane
    yesterday




    1




    1





    @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

    – David Richerby
    yesterday





    @KeithLoughnane When this answer was posted, the question didn't specify that the island had to be "the smallest".

    – David Richerby
    yesterday













    14














    If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.



    Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!



    There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1





      There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

      – David Richerby
      2 days ago






    • 4





      Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

      – Tom Wright
      2 days ago











    • @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

      – Nick C
      yesterday











    • I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

      – rath
      yesterday






    • 1





      @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

      – David Richerby
      yesterday
















    14














    If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.



    Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!



    There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.






    share|improve this answer



















    • 1





      There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

      – David Richerby
      2 days ago






    • 4





      Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

      – Tom Wright
      2 days ago











    • @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

      – Nick C
      yesterday











    • I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

      – rath
      yesterday






    • 1





      @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

      – David Richerby
      yesterday














    14












    14








    14







    If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.



    Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!



    There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.






    share|improve this answer













    If you come to the UK, don't bother with grey squirrels, which are classified as an invasive animal pest species (introduced from the USA) and have almost wiped out the native European red squirrels. You can find grey squirrels pretty much anywhere in the UK in urban areas where there is a park with a few trees.



    Personally, I think the description of grey squirrels as "rats with fluffy tails" is quite accurate and appropriate, but since I lived in an area where I saw red squirrels almost every day when I was younger, until the greys exterminated them, I might be biased!



    There are at least three small islands around the UK coastline where you can see red squirrels: Plas Newydd on Anglesey at the "northwest corner" or Wales, and Tresco in the Scilly Isles off the coast of Cornwall, and Brownsea Island in Dorset.







    share|improve this answer












    share|improve this answer



    share|improve this answer










    answered 2 days ago









    alephzeroalephzero

    1,472511




    1,472511








    • 1





      There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

      – David Richerby
      2 days ago






    • 4





      Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

      – Tom Wright
      2 days ago











    • @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

      – Nick C
      yesterday











    • I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

      – rath
      yesterday






    • 1





      @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

      – David Richerby
      yesterday














    • 1





      There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

      – David Richerby
      2 days ago






    • 4





      Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

      – Tom Wright
      2 days ago











    • @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

      – Nick C
      yesterday











    • I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

      – rath
      yesterday






    • 1





      @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

      – David Richerby
      yesterday








    1




    1





    There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago





    There's a population of red squirrels on the mainland at Formby, just north of Liverpool, and larger populations in mainland Scotland.

    – David Richerby
    2 days ago




    4




    4





    Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

    – Tom Wright
    2 days ago





    Also, the Isle of Wight (see wightsquirrels.co.uk), which is a very small island at just 380 km²

    – Tom Wright
    2 days ago













    @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

    – Nick C
    yesterday





    @TomWright The Isle of Wight is a lot bigger than Tresco or Brownsea though!

    – Nick C
    yesterday













    I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

    – rath
    yesterday





    I've never seen a red squirrel in the UK and I've lived here for 5-6 years. It's sad they've gone almost extinct from the mainland.

    – rath
    yesterday




    1




    1





    @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday





    @rath There are only a few, localized populations. It's not a matter of how long you've lived in the UK but whether you've been to the right places.

    – David Richerby
    yesterday











    6














    Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.



    And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.



    Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.



    Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. enter image description here






    share|improve this answer





















    • 3





      The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

      – Patricia Shanahan
      2 days ago






    • 5





      @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

      – Aleks G
      2 days ago
















    6














    Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.



    And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.



    Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.



    Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. enter image description here






    share|improve this answer





















    • 3





      The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

      – Patricia Shanahan
      2 days ago






    • 5





      @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

      – Aleks G
      2 days ago














    6












    6








    6







    Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.



    And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.



    Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.



    Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. enter image description here






    share|improve this answer















    Although may not be the answer you were seeking, but UK would qualify. It's definitely an island a set of islands, there are lots of South Africans around here - you do need a visa but they are fairly easy to obtain compared so some other countries.



    And there are definitely lots and lots of squirrels here. In England now these are primarily grey squirrels, which in many places are considered pests (there's a saying about squirrels being rats with fluffy tails and good PR). They are everywhere: in forests, parks, cities - everywhere you find trees.



    Further north you can still find red squirrels. These are a lot more people-shy and you may need to search a bit to find them.



    Another not-frequently thought of island is Manhattan (part of New York City). Again, it's an island, you can visit with a visa and there are tons of squirrels there as well. I have seen numerous black squirrels around New York University in Washington Square Park. I even took the below (admittedly not very good) picture of a white squirrel in Central Park in Manhattan in 2006. enter image description here







    share|improve this answer














    share|improve this answer



    share|improve this answer








    edited 2 days ago

























    answered 2 days ago









    Aleks GAleks G

    9,68223162




    9,68223162








    • 3





      The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

      – Patricia Shanahan
      2 days ago






    • 5





      @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

      – Aleks G
      2 days ago














    • 3





      The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

      – Patricia Shanahan
      2 days ago






    • 5





      @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

      – Aleks G
      2 days ago








    3




    3





    The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

    – Patricia Shanahan
    2 days ago





    The UK is not an island. In full, it is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", an island and a piece of another one, plus some small islands that are not listed in the name. Great Britain, the largest of the British Isles, is indeed an island with plenty of squirrels.

    – Patricia Shanahan
    2 days ago




    5




    5





    @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

    – Aleks G
    2 days ago





    @PatriciaShanahan Technically, yes, you're right, though that doesn't diminish the point of the answer.

    – Aleks G
    2 days ago











    2














    Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.



    Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.






    share|improve this answer




























      2














      Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.



      Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.






      share|improve this answer


























        2












        2








        2







        Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.



        Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.






        share|improve this answer













        Basically any island in temperate Europe with trees is going to have squirrels. For instance, I used to live on Angyali Sziget (Angel Island) in the Danube south of Budapest. No infrastructure, plenty of squirrels. But Angyali Sziget is 3 kilometres long, so it's by no means the smallest squirreled island in the neighbourhood.



        Perhaps you should re-think your selection criteria.







        share|improve this answer












        share|improve this answer



        share|improve this answer










        answered yesterday









        TonyKTonyK

        45227




        45227






























            draft saved

            draft discarded




















































            Thanks for contributing an answer to Travel Stack Exchange!


            • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

            But avoid



            • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

            • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


            To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.




            draft saved


            draft discarded














            StackExchange.ready(
            function () {
            StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2ftravel.stackexchange.com%2fquestions%2f130086%2fi-would-like-to-travel-to-the-smallest-island-where-there-are-squirrels%23new-answer', 'question_page');
            }
            );

            Post as a guest















            Required, but never shown





















































            Required, but never shown














            Required, but never shown












            Required, but never shown







            Required, but never shown

































            Required, but never shown














            Required, but never shown












            Required, but never shown







            Required, but never shown







            Popular posts from this blog

            An IMO inspired problem

            Management

            Has there ever been an instance of an active nuclear power plant within or near a war zone?