Feeding the birds
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We see only red squirrels. I won’t be scaring them.
This morning both a couple of wood pigeons and a couple of sparrows were making babies on our fence.
This morning both a couple of wood pigeons and a couple of sparrows were making babies on our fence.
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At least, please don't harm native red squirrels.Bonefishblues wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:05amQuote right - your pellets might damage the feeders - best to use some other method of destruction.
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I might have missed the smiley VP - no feeders were harmed, I assure you (although our dogs do love a squirrel chase, and are always nonplussed at their ability to go vertical)Vorpal wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:10amAt least, please don't harm native red squirrels.Bonefishblues wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:05amQuote right - your pellets might damage the feeders - best to use some other method of destruction.
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Hi,
Seriously though I've had to add more birdfeeders and stop putting food on the ground.
I commonly see rats at least one every time I ride my bike at night mostly.
I've got some spare rat poison, it seems to work okay on the seagullsJdsk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:48amI recommend a humane trap as the first step in the process.philvantwo wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:22amThe squirrels only have to see my air rifle poke out of the bathroom window and their gone!!
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Seriously though I've had to add more birdfeeders and stop putting food on the ground.
I commonly see rats at least one every time I ride my bike at night mostly.
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But what would you do with a grey squirrel if you caught it ? it is an invasive species and in the UK it would be illegal to release it back into the wild.Jdsk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:48amI recommend a humane trap as the first step in the process.philvantwo wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:22amThe squirrels only have to see my air rifle poke out of the bathroom window and their gone!!
Jonathan
We do have greys but since I made squirrel proof feeders for the birds I don't mind them now.
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Shoot it.Pebble wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:28amBut what would you do with a grey squirrel if you caught it ? it is an invasive species and in the UK it would be illegal to release it back into the wild.Jdsk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:48amI recommend a humane trap as the first step in the process.philvantwo wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:22amThe squirrels only have to see my air rifle poke out of the bathroom window and their gone!!
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Bonefishblues wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:07amOh go on - this would be perfect:
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Take it to the Barbecue thread on this forum. It will be dealt with there.
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We are part of a red squirrel conservation programme , main part of which is reducing the grey squirrel population, as they compete for food resources with the reds and also carry squirrel pox whi reds have no resistance to. This involves trapping and dispatch of greys.
I suspect there is little point in doing this where grey squirrels have become the only species, however they shouldn't be encouraged by deliberate feeding.
I suspect there is little point in doing this where grey squirrels have become the only species, however they shouldn't be encouraged by deliberate feeding.
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Horrible things: kill reds, destroy trees, and utter vermin.Pebble wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 10:28amBut what would you do with a grey squirrel if you caught it ? it is an invasive species and in the UK it would be illegal to release it back into the wild.Jdsk wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:48amI recommend a humane trap as the first step in the process.philvantwo wrote: ↑29 Apr 2021, 8:22amThe squirrels only have to see my air rifle poke out of the bathroom window and their gone!!
Jonathan
We do have greys but since I made squirrel proof feeders for the birds I don't mind them now.
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