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Story summary
- A family takes a ferry from Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island to watch red squirrels in autumn.
- As the ferry nears the island, they see a castle on the horizon.
- Upon arrival, nosy chickens and peacocks roam the island lawns.
- Red squirrels dart through woods and pause on a log to examine a nut.
- Observers note squirrels eat pine seeds, nuts, bugs, berries and shelter in dreys during winter.