Rod and Tweeters,

During several winters in the 1970s in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.,
a NORTHERN GOSHAWK was present. It seemed to particularly target
Eastern Gray Squirrels (which have been present in the park at least
since the 1920s). Quite a few incidents of predation or attempted
predation were observed.

Unfortunately, the Northern Goshawk is generally a rare bird at all
times of year in western Washington and southwestern B.C. There seems
to be little chance that avian predators will have much impact on the
rapidly-spreading populations of the non-native Eastern Gray Squirrel.


Wayne C. Weber
Kamloops and Delta, BC
contopus at shaw.ca


----- Original Message -----
From: rod gilbert <roderickgilbert at attbi.com>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:36 AM
Subject: Gray squirrel predators?


> Hi Tweets,
>
> Do any of our raptors (or anything else) take out eastern gray
squirrels?
>
> Rod Gilbert
> Olympia