Location: Woodland Trail

These houses are built for an endangered species, the Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cenereus). The boxes are attached to trees (usually loblolly pines) about ten feet above the ground. The numbered side panel, hinged to the back of the house and secured by a hook on the front, can be opened for cleaning.

The Delmarva fox squirrel, somewhat larger than the gray squirrel and with a bushier tail, lives among the loblolly pines on the refuge.

The design specifications below are courtesy of Chincoteague Refuge staff. Photos are courtesy of The Assateague Naturalist and may not be reprinted without permission from Assateague Naturalist staff.

To find out more, visit these pages from the Chincoteague Natural History Association:
A Rude Awakening for a Head Count
Delmarva Fox Squirrel Nest Box Survey
Delmarva Fox Squirrel Trapping a Success!
Rude Awakening!

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