Walker570 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 (edited) We are attempting to hit 2000 by end of year, will members please enter every tree rat you kill between now and then to see if we can achieve this. Many thanks, keep whacking and stacking 'em anyway. Extra effort up on the Borders as well to help the reds as much as possible. Edited October 21, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabel25 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 one shot yesterday on our pheasant shoot ( up a tree and not ground game ) about 25 mile south of the Cheviots Did'nt see any salmonds or sturgeons thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1steele Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I can give you 215 from Northumberland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Nearly ran one over yesterday And saw 2 dead in the road .do they count ? Edited October 22, 2018 by Ultrastu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Add your total here: https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/367545-grey-squirrel-kills-list-your-2018-kills-here/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thanks steve b..... yes get them logged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 The lads had 6 on one of our rough shoots on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 9 hours ago, r1steele said: I can give you 215 from Northumberland. You have been busy, great work 👏👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 10 hours ago, sabel25 said: one shot yesterday on our pheasant shoot ( up a tree and not ground game ) about 25 mile south of the Cheviots Did'nt see any salmonds or sturgeons thou We could send them down 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Almost never see any on my perms. Had 2 only all year. Sorry it's not more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Killed 5 up my walnut tree this Autumn but don't tell my wife!! Should have been many more but I mustn't scare the neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I have several large trees (sycamore, beech, crab apple, holm oak, holly) in the garden - and consequently at least four resident squirrels. They used to raid the bird table - and consequently a PCP air rifle was used from an upstairs window to 100% safely and humanely remove them. More recently the squirrels that have taken their place keep well away from the bird table (though do come right up to the house), so I am at present 'tolerating' them. We are in an area where there are no reds (and sadly no prospect of reds returning in the foreseeable future.) Shots near the house (i.e. around the bird table) can be taken safely, easily and only my immediate neighbours (also shooting folk) would be aware. Further afield in the garden is rather more public (and gets a bit far for the air rifle), so less suitable. At present there are masses of acorns, beech nuts and sycamore seeds so they are busy with them. It remains to be seen if they will be back at the bird table when food is less abundant, or whether they have learned their lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnfromUK said: We are in an area where there are no reds What about the songbirds? Come spring "your" resident squirrels will happily munch on any eggs they find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mice! said: What about the songbirds? Come spring "your" resident squirrels will happily munch on any eggs they find. This is true, but the songbirds have a much greater risk from other garden visitors, especially felines, but also foxes. I'm surprised that pigeons always rear young in the same Holm oaks in which the squirrels live. I'm never quite sure what does go on there as the foliage is so thick it is difficult to see, and they are huge trees. Edited October 24, 2018 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len2016 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 get the walkin traps rabbit ones will do the job cheers len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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