Sciurus

One shot this morning, it was on a bird feeder, swinging like a pendulum... 1179

2 more trapped, both at lunchtime rather than early morning. 1078

🤣🤣🤣 Just the one trapped today 1074

Blimey indeed! And I thought I had a good day - 6 shot and one trapped. 1069

3 again, 2 trapped and 1 with the Daystate 1045

Just the one today (& it finally rained properly)! 1041

Agreed, absolutely stunning, no wonder it took himself six years!

Crikey,! Well done!!👍 It does illustrate the benefit of larger feeders, since they do pull the greys in from a larger area. Unfortunately NT and Sanctuaries, want us off site before the public arrive🙁 In comparison, I had a more modest 3 trapped today, most catches this week were adolescents. 1040

A better day today, 3 trapped at 3 sites. 1017

It It did drizzle all day two weeks ago (Thursday) and there might have been the odd shower since, but despite all the bad weather warnings on tv this week and 2 months of rain falling in the Midlands, we had nothing - I was in shorts and T shirt at Newby Bridge on Monday, a bit of wind on Tuesday and Wednesday and today 10 minutes of drizzle around 4pm, the patio was barely damp! The weather does vary significantly valley to valley. Certainly Ambleside would get more rain and snow than Windermere 4 miles away.. I can only guess Ulverston and Barrow caught the edge of the bad weather being close to the coast. Nev, The greys here don’t have flippers - they stay in bed! They have to be pretty hungry to go out in the rain. The reds don’t seem to mind the rain or snow. After all that, I caught nowt today!

We haven’t had any rain to speak of in the Lakes! Just another single today. 1009

A slight improvement today with two more trapped. 1004

A perfect day for trapping greys, but only caught one! 1002

David, I am guessing you aren’t allowed to shoot foxes on the reserve? Only one today, a male following yesterday’s female into the trap. 997

Well spotted - , just checking you are all awake!👍 Theres 3 of us in the village, all of us starting to catch larger numbers, but nothing like last June (but there is still time), they are nearly all adults. You do wonder a) why are they easier to catch in June and b) where have they been hiding for last 6 months? Since we all trap all the year round. Anyway, 2 more trapped today Total 983

4 trapped today from 4 locations including the 3 hotels I started trapping on Tuesday. 979

Thanks Oowee, I have also been looking for a site like this to move a boat. Just been on line, just what I wanted. the site is actually called Shiply.

Last year, I gave one a new haircut with a stylish ‘centre parting’, that also made it take off vertically, like a scalded cat! Only one trapped today. 975

It’s a nice idea, but would cost a fortune. Think of the employment costs and to cost of building accommodation.

Got two at the hotel where yesterday the wedding stopped me shooting one,. also trapped another at the sister hotel. Total 968

Only one trapped today from trap I lent out yesterday. Later, I went to put out a trap at a local hotel and spotted the offending grey on the hotels bird feeder. I went to fetch the air rifle but a bridal car arrived and parked in front of the feeder! A great shame but the bride looked lovely. Total 964

Chesh - you are putting us to shame! Well done - what are you shooting with?

Only one again- the female to last nights male. Had 2 more requests for traps today so have now run out of traps- I have lent 14 out leaving only 5 left for myself. Total 916

Just been called out- a late one trapped with loan trap. Adult male. Total 915