red squirrel

[frozenice7885]

I was just wondering if any one knows of places in Toronto where there are red squirrel populations I love these guys and would like to see a few

[Pat Hodgson]

there are a few in Mt Pleasant Cemetery

[Dr. John]

There is always at least one around the conifers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

-John

[Anonymous]

Well worth the drive to Kortright...they're everywhere!

[Iain]

There's been at least one in High Park for a couple of years, near the duck ponds.

Iain

[Soaring Hawk]

In the Yonge and Steeles area, there are some.  Check behind Centrepoint mall

[Axeman]

We have lots...but I'm 2 hours nw of Toronto...I'm with you....I love them too...and detest (right or wrong) the greys....we have a few black phased greys skulking around...I understand that in England they have nearly extirpated the reds...

[Halton Hills]

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For years, we've had several resident Reds (lots of huge walnut trees - they found the mother lode....   )

They were here all winter as well, feasting on their stores as well as the feeder spillage.

Then suddenly, this spring, they disappeared. All summer, not one. (though lots of greys)

Puzzling  :?


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[frozenice7885]

the greys killed them and toke over unfortinitly greys and black squirrls kill reds all the time

[Bluffs Birder]

There are a number of resident Red Squirrels in Rosetta McClain Gardens.  The park is one stoplight West of Birchmount Rd on the South side of Kingston Rd in Scarborough.  Here the Reds dominate over the Blacks and Grays.

[Halton Hills]

the greys killed them and toke over unfortinitly greys and black squirrls kill reds all the time

In all my observations, I've never seen any hint of that. In fact, the reds have always been the aggressor when it comes to greys.


I found this info. though:

"Red Squirrels experience severe early mortality (on average only 22% survive to one year of age)"

"They are preyed upon by Canada Lynx, coyote, great horned owl, northern goshawk, red-tailed hawk, American Marten, fox, wolf and weasel"


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[Iain]

Found this on the Hinterland Who's Who website:

'Numerous myths suggest that the red and the grey squirrels are bitter enemies and that the red will castrate the grey at every opportunity. In reality the even-tempered grey squirrel usually gives way to the more aggressive red in a confrontation, avoiding a fight.'

http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?cid=8&id=89

[Kin Lau]

There is always at least one around the conifers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

-John

I've had them in Edwards Gardens, which is just north of Sunnybrook.

[Halton Hills]

Found this on the Hinterland Who's Who website:

The even-tempered grey squirrel usually gives way to the more aggressive red in a confrontation, avoiding a fight.'

That's the way I've seen it.......the reds always chased any greys away.


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[frozenice7885]

I stand corrected
sorry about that i could've sworn that the greys were more aggressive...guess I herd wrong.