Jeff,

Nice. I have noticing that our Easterm Gray Squirrels often sound like
our Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and vice versa. Both species are quite
common here in my yard in Greenville, SC. In fact, could you bring a
truck and take some of my squirrels, please? I'll buy the gas.

Steve Compton
Greenville, SC
recent visitor to Mount Rainier (September 22)


On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Jeff Gibson wrote:

Just now heard an Eastern Grey Squirrel calling in my backyard in
Everett.

'How underwhelming', many of you may think, but to me it was pretty
exciting. You see, as I've posted on tweeters before, I've only heard an
Eastern Grey Squirrel once before in my life, despite seeing lots of
them on a regular basis. I heard that first one about a year ago, also
here in my Everett neighborhood. At the time I was so surprised hearing
one that I posted about it on tweeters, where I was assured by others,
that Eastern Grey Squirrels make plenty of noise when they feel like
it.

Well, anyhoo, hearing one today was pretty neat. From inside the house I
heard what sounded like a Steller's Jay. Later, going out to my truck,
I heard the "jay" again, followed by loud chatter'y, squirrely sounds,
both sounds which turned out to be the squirrel giving our elderly
tomcat George the what for. Urban ecologist's need not worry about
George being outdoors eating birds, because George, nearing death, ain't
moving fast enough to catch a sowbug, and was barely interested in the
loud squirrel either.

Maybe I'll hear more Grey Squirrels after this second hearing
breakthrough. With my record to date, I can only hope.

Jeff Gibson
squirrely in
Everett



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