Walker570 Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 Just one this morning, turned up with a mate. The second one didn't show again in the next hour. Reports of two more seen on another feeder, so Tuesday morning.... 1542 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 Another today below the bird feeders, another came into the garden shortly after but stayed at the safe end. 1 male 1543 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 There was a heavy frost this morning and although it was a beautiful sunny day, I didn’t spot any greys at a local beauty spot until 8.15 and which were breakfasting on fallen sweet chestnut. 2 quickly shot with the Daystate and then I had to go as the public were beginning to appear. One adult female and a juvenile male. Total 1545 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 07/10/2019 at 20:50, Sciurus said: 15 protestors - that must be a record turnout for UR Ban squirrels! Soon I suspect they will no longer be licenced to release greys 😀 On a different note, In August, I was walking round the park in Chester. There were greys everywhere, then, I saw the Do not feed the squirrels signs, which warned that greys were so used to being hand fed that they were now jumping onto pushchairs and proms looking for food and that there were concerns that a child would be bitten or scratched. Always the way when "the stupid" continually break down the fear barrier that exists with wild creatures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 Rather late post, to record the numbers. One on the 19th October Two on the 20th and another two on Sunday 27th, all from around or on the feeders. 1546 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted October 29, 2019 Report Share Posted October 29, 2019 The last two from Sunday This is what 42gr of lead looks like having travelled at 950 ft/sec, passing through a squirrel and then impacted on the armour plate on the front of a feeder. Note the squirrel hair embedded in the lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 30, 2019 Report Share Posted October 30, 2019 Just three this morning in a quick hour and a half. The one was probably the largest I have ever shot, a monster buck. They do seem to be coming to the feeders more now and these three came at the gallop, no hesitation and appeared hungry, gobbling the wheat as fast as they could chew it. 1549 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 October total 1 for 8 outings 1550 Very scarce and skittish, lots of acorns still and maybe a bit of interest in the content of the feeders in the last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 Yes, saw two this morning and they where zipping about at a zillion mph and did not stop. Looking at last years returns I started to get into numbers again mid November...fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 31, 2019 Report Share Posted October 31, 2019 22 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Yes, saw two this morning and they where zipping about at a zillion mph and did not stop. Looking at last years returns I started to get into numbers again mid November...fingers crossed. I have everything crossed. My lone one was for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sako7mm Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 One on the bird feeder in the garden this week. 1551. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell Posted November 1, 2019 Report Share Posted November 1, 2019 26 minutes ago, Sako7mm said: One on the bird feeder in the garden this week. 1551. One in fenn trap this morning. 1552 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 Nervous squirrels? Not near us, in a localish park and we lost count, you'll need to zoom but how many can you see? They were everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Mice, My thermal doesn’t work on my iPad, so I can only see the one on the trunk on the bottom photo! I turned out to my local park this morning. On Monday there were tourists, joggers and dog walkers everywhere, so I couldn’t get the air rifle out, but today they were having a lie in (apart from a Korean couple, who were very interested in the strange man in camouflage, with a thermal imager and a suspiciously long rucksack on his back!). Anyway, they eventually lost interest and a juvenile on the side of a trunk was soon in the bag. I later spotted adult who immediately ran up a tall oak. Luckily, I was in a dip, so it was a matter of waiting until the thermal picked up the glow of him peeking out of the fork of the trunk, I knew where he was but couldn’t spot him through the scope, eventually I could just make out an eye and an ear, but that was enough and the 177 Daystate poleaxed him at thirty yards. I was very pleased, The hours of practice had paid off. Total 1554 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 One yesterday in the pouring rain. Another this morning mature female. 1556 Fabulous morning in the woods this morning as the sun broke through the mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 , traversing a tree , a lovely shot if I say so myself. 2nd in the live trap . 1558 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Five today- with a bit of help from a friend, all juvenile again. Total 1563 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Not been out for a wile due to work and health but 10 on Sunday 1573 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 On 03/11/2019 at 20:52, Sciurus said: Mice, My thermal doesn’t work on my iPad, so I can only see the one on the trunk on the bottom photo! You really need a good zoom, there are four or five in the top photo, they were everywhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Its taken a while but the squirrels are finally on to the feeding box where I got two this morning. Saw another four with one cheeky one two feet away but my gun was set up at the box and soon as I moved it was off. 1575. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted November 6, 2019 Report Share Posted November 6, 2019 Just a single this morning with the Daystate. Total 1576 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertt Posted November 7, 2019 Report Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) First outing. Feeded filled 3 days ago. 4 in less than 15 minutes. Shot one just seconds after another one had hit the deck ! Happy days. 1580. Edited November 7, 2019 by Robertt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Just the one this morning and had to wait 1 1/2 hours for it to turn up, I was frozen by then. 1581 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick.c Posted November 9, 2019 Report Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 last Tues 1582 Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) Two this morning.....maybe three but one I had to shoot high frontal chest as it's head was hidden and it was about to go. Rolled it over but it got up and scampered into the undergrowth. Not recovered so cannot count it really. The two where head shots right on the button. Nice to have the AA S200 back in good order again. 1584 Edited November 10, 2019 by Walker570 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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