26 May 2012: Fifth Squirrel of 2012

"Parker" made a brief appearance this morning and is now residing on the back side of Pillar Mountain.

25 May 2012 They're Back!

As the swallows return to Capistrano, so do the red squirrels to the Cliffside neighborhood.  Pictured above is "Rango", one of four squirrels relocated in the last two days.  After consulting with several red squirrel experts in the U.S. and Canada via the tubes of the Interweb, we have learned that Tamiasciuris hudsonicus is fiercely territorial;  thus, we now release each subject in a different location and do not repeat release points.  We also strive to use locations that do not appear to have a high squirrel density.
Peanut butter remains the bait of choice in our live trap.     
Since our struggle has begun, we have relocated approximately 45 squirrels.