Squirrels

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  1. Scrungee

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    Saw a Grey Squirrel in our garden yesterday for the first time ever. Think it has discovered the hazelnuts in neighbouring gardens.

    What crops do they eat?

    I think @JWK has had experience of them

     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      Apples, sunflower seeds (one year I was quicker though, squirrel was surprised not to find sunflower head, looked at the stems from different angels, touched with paws) and flowering heads. These are the things I was upset about.
       
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        All soft fruit, courgettes and marrows, bulbs and they are currently digging up my lawn maybe after earthworms or larvae. At the allotment which is only a few hundred yards away I have never had an issue with them, just have foxes and rabbits instead.
         
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        All hazenuts and wallnuts gone if you have bird feeders which will be easy food for them, but i now only have 2 squirrels which are not being a problem at the mow so they can stay but ....
         
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          What about pumpkins, custard squash, turks turbans, etc.


          We get the occasional stoat in our garden.
           
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          They tend to take a few bites at courgettes rather than eat the whole thing. I don't grow pumpkins anymore but seem to think they left them alone. I have ornamental gourds this year which haven't been touched.
           
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