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Preston Manor
Preston Manor, Preston Drove, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SD, England, UK.

Grey Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Family: Sciuridae

Habitat: Woodland and gardens and parks.

Size: Length 23-30 cm (9.1-11.8 in). Tail 19-25 cm (7.5-9.8 in).

Food: Tree bark, buds, berries, seeds, acorns, walnuts, and other nuts, and fungi.

Season: All year round.

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Each grey squirrel makes several thousand small caches of hidden food every summer. Their nests or dreys are made of twigs and leaves often in the forks of trees. They are crepuscular and do not hibernate.

Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) © BirdPhotos.com cc

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)

Habitat: Gardens and parks, meadows, orchards and woodland.

Size: 12.5-14.0 cm (5.0-5.5 inches)

Food: Worms, insects and berries.

Voice: Warbling song and a harsh tick.

Season: All year round.

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Often territorial, hops rapidly. A friendly bird that will sometimes feed from the hand of someone who is familiar.

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) ♂ © MTM MVP VizitIt.com arr

About

The Preston Manor is the former Georgian manor house of the ancient Sussex village of Preston. It has 20 rooms decorated in Edwardian style, plus a walled garden.

There is a shop selling a small variety of gifts, books and themed items.

There are facilities for the disabled and much of the site is fully accessible.

Facilities at Preston Manor

Car Park

Toilet

Charity link
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/Applications/Donations/DonatePredonation.aspx

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Preston Park © Les Chatfield cc

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Please follow the

Withdean Woods ©

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Please follow the

The Deneway © CJ Hughson cc

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Royal Pavilion © Xgkkp (GNU)

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The Lanes Brighton © Mike Beales cc

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