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> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --Boundary_(ID_fM9yFhIrOPcqISL8AqC11g) Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Yes, red squirrels (and in fact other tree squirrels of Canada, like both flying squirrels and gray squirrels) are not hibernators. In really cold weather red squirrels sometimes retire to underground tunnels where they feed on stored food and keep low profiles. Like Sherman, I have back-yard red squirrels all year, two at the moment, and they are somewhat pesty as Sherman describes by hogging the feeders for long periods of time, but I have always liked their "cheekiness"! Cheers from Jim in Wolfville ---------- From: Sherman Williams <shermw@xcountry.tv> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:33:00 -0400 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Red squirrels are out already =A0I always have a couple of Red Squirrels around 365 days/year even when I don't have my feeders in operation. =A0But recently I'm seeing 4 or 5 who are beginning to make pests of themselves (hogging the feeder tray areas, they even dash at birds, even BJs, when they try to get on the tray). =A0 February onward the number of squirrel tracks in and around my feeders really multiply. Some years I have counted as many as 7 or 8 by late February and through March. =A0 Some years they become destructive pests around my buildings, then, I have to take direct action against them; they are easy t= o live trap and remove to more remote areas. =A0=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Sherm Sherman Williams shermw@xcountry.tv On 3-Feb-08, at 10:25 AM, Patrick Kelly wrote: Hi everyone: You can imagine my surprise when I looked out at the bird feeder this morning and found a red squirrel having a feast at my expense! Cute little rascal though! I don't think I have ever seen one out this early in the year. Has anyone else been seeing squirrels? Pat =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Patrick Kelly Director of Computer Facilities =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Faculty of Architecture and Planning Dalhousie University =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D PO Box 1000 Stn Central=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 5410 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 Canada =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Canada =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Phone:(902) 494-3294=A0 =A0 FAX:(902) 423-6672 =A0 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =20 --Boundary_(ID_fM9yFhIrOPcqISL8AqC11g) Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>FW: [NatureNS] Red squirrels are out already</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Yes, red squirrels (and in fact other tree squirrels of Canada, like both f= lying squirrels and gray squirrels) are not hibernators. In really col= d weather red squirrels sometimes retire to underground tunnels where they f= eed on stored food and keep low profiles. Like Sherman, I have back-ya= rd red squirrels all year, two at the moment, and they are somewhat pesty as= Sherman describes by hogging the feeders for long periods of time, but I ha= ve always liked their "cheekiness"! <BR> <BR> Cheers from Jim in Wolfville<BR> ----------<BR> <B>From: </B>Sherman Williams <shermw@xcountry.tv><BR> <B>Reply-To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Date: </B>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:33:00 -0400<BR> <B>To: </B>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR> <B>Subject: </B>Re: [NatureNS] Red squirrels are out already<BR> <BR> =A0I always have a couple of Red Squirrels around 365 days/year even when I d= on't have my feeders in operation. =A0But recently I'm seeing 4 or 5 who are b= eginning to make pests of themselves (hogging the feeder tray areas, they ev= en dash at birds, even BJs, when they try to get on the tray). =A0 February on= ward the number of squirrel tracks in and around my feeders really multiply.= Some years I have counted as many as 7 or 8 by late February and through Ma= rch. =A0 Some years they become destructive pests around my buildings, then, I= have to take direct action against them; they are easy to live trap and rem= ove to more remote areas.<BR> <BR> =A0=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Sherm<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Sherman Williams<BR> shermw@xcountry.tv<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> On 3-Feb-08, at 10:25 AM, Patrick Kelly wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Helvetica">Hi everyone:<BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Helvetica">You can imagine my surprise when I looked out at the= bird feeder this morning and found a red squirrel having a feast at my expe= nse! Cute little rascal though! I don't think I have ever seen one out this = early in the year. Has anyone else been seeing squirrels?<BR> </FONT><BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Helvetica">Pat<BR> </FONT><BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT FACE=3D"Courier">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR> Patrick Kelly<BR> Director of Computer Facilities<BR> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= BR> Faculty of Architecture and Planning<BR> Dalhousie University<BR> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= BR> PO Box 1000 Stn Central=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 5410 Spring Garden Road<BR> Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4<BR> Canada =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Canada<BR> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= BR> Phone:(902) 494-3294=A0 =A0 FAX:(902) 423-6672 =A0 E-mail:patrick.kelly@dal.ca<BR= > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<= BR> </FONT> <BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> --Boundary_(ID_fM9yFhIrOPcqISL8AqC11g)--
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