We have 5 very regular (hungry/ healthy) Grey Sq. here by Union Village
(elev. ~780 ')
1 red showed up recently. Used to have 5+ reds...may just be ebb and flow
of wild food resources.
I trapped out 12 chipmunks this fall.
If anyone would like an extra Grey, I am happy to oblige.
BiSh
From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of William Schults
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 10:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [UVB] squirrel question
Our experience on Elm St. in Norwich village has been similar to what others
are reporting. A gradual trend over the last 20 years of decreasing red
squirrels and increasing gray squirrels. When we first moved into town in
1993, we had zero gray squirrels - only reds. Now we have plenty of grays.
We've also noticed the occasional (apparent?) hybrid which appears to be a
cross? Does anyone know with certainty if they crossbreed?
After watching them consume several pounds of sunflower seeds a day the last
few years, we've had good luck this year with a "Droll Yankee" brand feeder
which has perches that collapse when anything heavier than a cardinal lands
on them. This successfully dumps the gray squirrels on the ground, keeping
them off the feeder. We'll see if they figure out a way to outsmart it as
the season progresses.
Bill Schults
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From: Upper Valley Birders [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Kathryn Mortimer
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 8:06 PM
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Subject: Re: [UVB] squirrel question
Interesting, Donna! I usually have a majority of red squirrels and some
grays in this mixed woods, but I have also noticed a couple of squirrels
that are bigger than the usual reds and seem to be a cross between the two.
I thought that the two did not interbreed. Maybe they do?
Kate
On Jan 3, 2016, at 6:42 PM, Donna Nelson wrote:
We have had red squirrels at our feeders here for 30 years, and grays on an
occasional basis the past few years. We don't have oaks here, so gray
squirrels do not have their preferred food. This year, however, we have one
squirrel which appears to be a cross between the two species. It is nearly
twice as large as a red, but much smaller than a gray, and is white
underneath, but red and gray on back and sides. VCE says it is a red, but I
am not convinced.
Interesting times...
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