The 6th Annual Brevard Squirrel Count was conducted last Fall by community volunteers and Brevard College students.  A three square mile study area centered about downtown Brevard was divided into 35 sectors.  Each sector was walked by volunteers on three consecutive October Saturday mornings.  The locations of squirrels seen during the two-hour procedure were recorded on maps.  The Count is not an actual census but does give an accurate estimate of the percentage of the white versus the gray variant. This year's composite of 25.3% white is the second highest yet observed although it is not far from the six-year average of 23.9% (ranging from 21.6% to 25.4%).  This year’s hot spot was the Franklin Park sector with 44.5% white.   However, the best opportunity to view a white squirrel is probably on the Brevard College campus where over 30% of the squirrels observed were white.  Using other methods we have also estimated the squirrel density on campus to be over twice as high as most of the rest of the study area.  This abundance of squirrels, in general, and of the white form, in particular, combined with its park-like landscape make the Brevard College campus one of the best places for visitors to view their first white squirrel.  For more information on the squirrel count and other activities of Brevard College's White Squirrel Research Institute, check out our web site at http://tornado.brevard.edu/whitesquirrel/ or call Bob Glesener at 883-8292 ext. 2301.