kurgan 5 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Been out on my permission at least 3 times a week for well over 2 years only ever saw 2 squirrels and nailed both with an airrifle long ago never seen any since ,went out yesterday and saw around 20 fully grown and loads of little ones any ideas how this has happen i mean there were none at all a few days ago and the land i shoot is only small with a few hedge row trees no woods at all or near by.I'm not complaining as i love a bit of treerat under the grill but where have they come from any ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 what sort of tree's make up the hedge ? could be younger ones being pushed out by there parents or just foroging further for certain typr foods. a good indicator of there age is the colour of there teeth white teeth=young squirrell i'v just taken another out of the trap in my garden and its theeth are darker than my coffee ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurgan 5 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Got every thing from oaks to chestnuts but they 50 feet apart but like i said i've seen no squirrels for at least a year,and there ae know young and old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john b 38 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I took these notes from Wildlifeinformation.org Density may be 5-50 per hectare Home range may be only 0.5 hectare. Male home range generally larger than that of female Home range size affected by food supply, habitat type, population density. Smaller inter-individual distances than for Sciurus vulgaris - Eurasian red Squirrel. Foraging area may move in autumn due to differences in food availability Hierarchy within and between sexes Fights rare, but include wrestling and chasing with biting Peak aggression during breeding and dispersal Groups of adults may huddle in nests, particularly in winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurgan 5 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 GOOD ANSWER CHEERS MATE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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