squirrel pest

we are desparate the neighbours enjoy feeding the local Grey Squirrels(2) they create havoc and destruction in our garden.
Apart from a cage trpa has anyone any other suggestions,ok the best is to remove the food source but they will not.
Any help appreciated.

 

Hi sturn. Was involved in a problem with the things moving into an attic after being fed by considerate neighbours. The destruction has to be seen to be believed :eek:
Local council do not offer any help so private contractors were employed(�£80), they supplimented their feed with poisoned bait and that was that!
...Repairs to attic,ie cables,felt and urine and muck stink removal....�£2000
Get 'em quick!!

[ 20. October 2005, 10:04 PM: Message edited by: Paladin ]

 

I feed the birds, and by default, squirrels visit - but I haven't found them doing noticable harm in my garden and they are never permitted close to the house or encouraged in any way. No damage here except to go after the odd bulb in container. What are they doing in your garden?

[ 20. October 2005, 07:10 PM: Message edited by: Fran ]

 

If you do buy a squirrel trap it will come with a notice of how to destroy [not set free somewhere else] your catch. It is a offence to release them as they are classed as vermin. I quite like them although they do eat some of my crop of nuts 2 trees. as Fran said bird food is what they come for. NB they ar really nasty if caught.

 

yes thanks but they destroy and dig up plants,shrubs,lawn,peanuts shoots sprouting up all over when we have spent money and time.
Agree remove the bird food and no problems,but the neighbours like them.
They are vermin and destructive pests and all should be culled!

 

Good heavens, my verminous friends don't do all that - you must have a different strain - or are you describing them burying peanuts acquired from next door. In which case a simpler solution would be to request your neighbout to feed them with sunflower hearts - won't germinate, no husks to make a mess and they don't bury them for later.

 

Hi Fran our neighbours you can not tell and believe me the damage being done is awful but never in the neighbours "feeding station" garden! but others.
Our vines personally brought back from friends vinyard in germany = destroyed with leave -bark eaten!
Newly planted plants killed by the thing.
God knows what the germinating shoots are.
So you see it needs sorting!

 

After reading your prob if it were me I would be inclined to shoot them with 22 air rifle. And if they are still feeding them...joke. Or you could buy a trap from trap man and bait it with nuts sultanas and all sorts of goodies this may be less noticable.

 

yes Hans thats my idea .do not get me wrong we love and care for wildlife but his has now gone beyond a joke and ruining our Garden.
Thanks for being on the same thoughts as us.

 

Mmm - your outwith my experience of squirrels - including my neighbours garden. So I would suggest contacting the some experts - to see what is going on.

You should have a wild life Trust in your area and they can often be helpful in sorting out solutions. Trapping and destroying is of course an option, but in my experience removing the current pest, just means others move in to take their place.

 

great news caught and trapped the thing Tuesday and diposed of kindly,sadly wa trapped before we saw the F word Gordon Ramsey programme on cooking and eating the pests.
Since then the garden is a pleasure-no digging or destruction which we endured ALL the year as it was fed all the year.
The small birds,Tits and Wrens have returned and the Garden is back to what it used to be.
I strongly advise the eradication of the Grey Squirrel and the trap works a treat.
we a re happy now.
please do not feed squirrels!

 

Squirrels...When I lived in Cambridge I lost a whole thrushes nest to them rats with tails I was pretty upset altho only a mile from the city centre and near a main road we had an awful lot,they also raided the Blackbirds nest for the eggs they dropped the shells on the lawn horrible things.. worse than Magpies for destruction.

 

They are only doing what come natural to them, in much the same way as cats. Difference is most cats dont need to. Sorry cat lovers. :( :rolleyes: