Swimming Grey Squirrel (1 Viewer)

J

JoanT

Well-known member

• Oct 3, 2008

• #1

Last Friday at Whacker Quay Cornwall, near Plymouth Devon I was amazed to find a grey squirrel swimming across the channel from the wooded island to the mainland. For those that do not know the site it is an estuary with a small wooded island and the squirrel swam the equivalent of approximately 2-3 times the width of an average british canal.

I have never heard of Grey Sqirrels actively choosing to swim before

Joan

 

ColonelBlimp

What time is bird?

• Oct 3, 2008

• #2

There was a news story a while ago about a grey which was watched by rather incredulous people on a Lakes ferry, swimming alongside, so it is possible.

All we need now is a Michael Phelps squirrel and Brownsea Island's reds will be down the proverbial pan!

 

Martin Thomas

Retired student

• Oct 3, 2008

• #3

ColonelBlimp said:

There was a news story a while ago about a grey which was watched by rather incredulous people on a Lakes ferry, swimming alongside, so it is possible.

All we need now is a Michael Phelps squirrel and Brownsea Island's reds will be down the proverbial pan!

Click to expand...

Colonel! Wash your mouth out!!!

It was actually a red squirrel. The story is here.

Sadly we're seeing more greys invading the Ullswater area via Kirkstone Pass and even more tragically some have been found to be carrying the pox virus.

 

ColonelBlimp

What time is bird?

• Oct 4, 2008

• #4

I stand corrected!

Anyway, I'm surprised at a red being anywhere near Ullswater: whenever I've been there all I've seen is greys.

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Oct 5, 2008

• #5

How do you stop a Grey Squirrel from drowning? Take your foot off its head....

John

 

David Smith

Warrington Lancs

• Oct 5, 2008

• #6

I've seen one flying

They are adaptable-this one was learning to fly

 

Attachments

• 
  Flying Squirrel.JPG

  194.6 KB · Views: 82

ColonelBlimp

What time is bird?

• Oct 5, 2008

• #7

How do you stop a Grey Squirrel from drowning? Take your foot off its head....

Click to expand...

Brilliant!

 

Martin Thomas

Retired student

• Oct 5, 2008

• #8

ColonelBlimp said:

I stand corrected!

Anyway, I'm surprised at a red being anywhere near Ullswater: whenever I've been there all I've seen is greys.

Click to expand...

Glad to have put the story straight. The little critter went through a lot to get his picture in the paper!

On a more serious note, the situation around Ullswater is getting progressively worse from what I heard today although a few of the bigger hotels have got involved and are allowing trapping of greys in their grounds now. Unfortunately sqirrel pox has recently been detected in some individuals.

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Oct 7, 2008

• #9

Farnboro John said:

How do you stop a Grey Squirrel from drowning? Take your foot off its head....

John

Click to expand...

No, no, it's "How do stop a Grey Squirrel from drowning? Shoot it!"

James