The most likely place to find Siberian flying squirrel droppings is under the largest spruce or aspen of a forest stand. You can see the currently known. However, what the City is now looking for is sightings of droppings outside of these areas. Siberian flying squirrel droppings found in the known core areas do not need to be reported. Announcements are particularly welcome from East Helsinki, where there are only a few sightings of the flying squirrel.
Sightings can be reported as follows:
- New sightings of yellow droppings the size of grains of rice or live Siberian flying squirrels can be reported to Environmental Services by sending a free-form email to ari.turula@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program). Please use the subject line Flying squirrel”. If possible, please include a map of where you made the sighting; you can also include the street address or some other exact positioning data. You can also send in photographs.
- Sightings can also be reported directly on the Finnish Museum of Natural History’s Laji.fi(Link leads to external service) website.
Nature excursion to Central Park 23 April 2026
On the nature excursion we get to know the forest habitats of the shadowy active flying squirrel and search for the species' droppings in the area. The guides tell about the flying squirrel and its ecology.
Read more about the excursion (In Finnish)(Link leads to external service)
