"Broadback" wrote

I have not seen a squirrel for months. Now I have put up squirrel proof
feeders, but I cannot imagine that would stop them from trying.
I saw that in a thread about walnuts that the squirrels had not been after
them. Have they all been wiped out, or at least decimated by a disease or
prey?

Lucky you, where I sit now I can see a squirrel hanging on one of our
feeders eating the sunflower hearts.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On 31/10/2013 08:26, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Broadback" wrote

I have not seen a squirrel for months. Now I have put up squirrel
proof feeders, but I cannot imagine that would stop them from trying.
I saw that in a thread about walnuts that the squirrels had not been
after them. Have they all been wiped out, or at least decimated by a
disease or prey?

Lucky you, where I sit now I can see a squirrel hanging on one of our
feeders eating the sunflower hearts.

Our bird feeders are deserted now, whereas a month ago you could set
your watch by the regular visitors. Been a bumper year for nuts and
acorns, so maybe they're spoilt for choice.
Not that good for sloes alas. We picked a few pounds yesterday but all
north facing and not very plump. Extra sugar in the gin this year!

On 31/10/2013 09:51, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:24:36 +0000, stuart noble
wrote:

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Our bird feeders are deserted now, whereas a month ago you could set
your watch by the regular visitors.

Ours too. We blamed the neighbours cat.

After a barren few weeks the birds are starting to return, mainly tits,
in fact this morning for a few minutes they were mobbing the feeders. A
woodpecker turned up yesterday, but strangely not a sparrow in sight,
yet last year they were as frequent as the tits. we'll see what happens
when the cold really sets in.

In article ,
says...
After a barren few weeks the birds are starting to return, mainly tits,
in fact this morning for a few minutes they were mobbing the feeders. A
woodpecker turned up yesterday, but strangely not a sparrow in sight,
yet last year they were as frequent as the tits. we'll see what happens
when the cold really sets in.



We've had a return of the birds over the last week or
so. Fair number of tits, the odd goldfinch and just a
few sparrows. Saw a woodpecker yesterday for the first
time for months.

Round here the trees are loaded with berries and nuts,
so I suspect they are still all on the "fresh food!"

--
Roger T

700 ft up in Mid-Wales

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