[NatureNS] re abundance of red squirrels & habits

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Regarding Dave Webster's note on current abundance of red squirrels,  
I think it was only a year ago? or perhaps a bit longer ago that many  
of us were wondering where all the squirrels had gone!   And, of  
course, fluctuations including big ones provide a lot of fodder for  
speculation for us.

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> Date: October 17, 2010 11:08:02 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Year of the Squirrel
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Here in L. Sackville we have had many Red Squirrels this summer.   
> We still have a few, but Don has live-trapped and transported 8  
> from our yard.  We began this when the Robin's nest under the  
> grapevine over our deck was preyed upon, and the female Robin  
> injured by a squirrel.  Very cute, but can be nasty!
>
> Lois Codling
>
> On 17/10/2010 10:02 PM, Roland McCormick wrote:
>>
>> Squirrels have been very plentiful here in Barrington - they have  
>> not only been in the garage making a mess and skattering  the seed  
>> stored there, they have also been in two houses in the vacinity.  
>> Nuisancy wildlife - I have eliminated 25 of them.
>>
>> Roland.
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Alison Webster"  
>> <dwebster@glinx.com>
>> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:10 AM
>> Subject: [NatureNS] Year of the Squirrel
>>
>>
>>> Dear All,                Oct 17, 2010
>>>    In the areas I frequent, Kentville yard & vicinity, North  
>>> Alton woodlot
>>> and Cambridge woodlot, Red Squirrels have been unusually numerous  
>>> by a wide
>>> margin since at least early summer.
>>>
>>>    I am wondering if this spike is widespread or localized and,  
>>> in either
>>> case, what may ave caused it.
>>>
>>> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
>>>
>>
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Regarding Dave Webster's note on current abundance of red squirrels, I =
think it was only a year ago? or perhaps a bit longer ago that many of =
us were wondering where all the squirrels had gone! &nbsp; And, of =
course, fluctuations including big ones provide a lot of fodder for =
speculation for us.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in =
Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>      Here in L. =
Sackville we have had many Red Squirrels this summer.&nbsp; We    still =
have a few, but Don has live-trapped and transported 8 from    our =
yard.&nbsp; We began this when the Robin's nest under the grapevine    =
over our deck was preyed upon, and the female Robin injured by a    =
squirrel.&nbsp; Very cute, but can be nasty!<br>    <br>    Lois =
Codling<br>    <br>    On 17/10/2010 10:02 PM, Roland McCormick wrote:   =
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type=3D"cite">Squirrels have been very plentiful here in Barrington      =
- they have not only been in the garage making a mess and      =
skattering&nbsp; the seed stored there, they have also been in two      =
houses in the vacinity. Nuisancy wildlife - I have eliminated 25      of =
them.      <br>      <br>      Roland.      <br>      ----- Original =
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