chipmunks??

I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of
woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)

I've got loads of chipmunks around the front and back yard ... including the
ponds.
They mainly just run all over the place and tend to use the deck as
stop-over.

Nedra
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"*muffin*" wrote in message
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I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot
of
woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)

"*muffin*" wrote
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.

Sometimes unusual animals will show up when there is a short term or long term
drought going on, looking for water from your pond.
Or a series of mild winters has allowed a population expansion and they are
looking for new territory. We have a squirrel, much to the watergardening
labradors disgust, for the first time in the 14 years we've been in this house.
They are all over the neighborhood now.


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

*muffin* wrote:
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of
woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)



We've had chipmunks for several years - many, and more every
year. They have dug many holes but no damage to the liners.
They have built nest (?) under the waterfall and also in
the berm around the raised pond. They tried to move into my
flower beds and I think I've discourage them from that so
far but it's an ongoing battle ;-)
The squirrels just visit - I'm not sure where they sleep but
they arrive every morning from the field behind our house.

--
Bonnie
NJ

They are notorious for digging near home foundations and causing water
problems. They could easily undermine rocks and other features around
your pond and cause problems. They *love* to chew on bulbs and during
hard winters they will kill small shrubs by eating the bark and
"girdling" them.
Mark B.

*muffin* wrote:
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot of
woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)

Hmm...the other day I found some of my newest tulip bulbs uprooted and
scattered...could that have been them?

"Mark Bannister" wrote in message
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They are notorious for digging near home foundations and causing water
problems. They could easily undermine rocks and other features around
your pond and cause problems. They *love* to chew on bulbs and during
hard winters they will kill small shrubs by eating the bark and
"girdling" them.
Mark B.

*muffin* wrote:
I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot
of
woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)

My experience with chipmunks is that they don't leave anything. I don't
know if they carry it off or just dig down and nibble till it's all
gone. We've had iris beds completely wiped out before.

styxx374 wrote:

Hmm...the other day I found some of my newest tulip bulbs uprooted and
scattered...could that have been them?

"Mark Bannister" wrote in message
...
They are notorious for digging near home foundations and causing water
problems. They could easily undermine rocks and other features around
your pond and cause problems. They *love* to chew on bulbs and during
hard winters they will kill small shrubs by eating the bark and
"girdling" them.
Mark B.

*muffin* wrote:

I saw chipmunk(s) around my pond today.
his is highly unusual to see chipmunks or squirrels here inour yard.
(this is strange out here, even though we are in farm country, have a lot

of

woods on over 16 acres, I rarely see these critters, I saw more in the
suburbs back yard!)

soooooo what damage can chipmunks do?
I suppose they 'might' burrow down & chew on the liner?

what else?

should I worry much?


??? the dog also killed 2 baby possums this week, next to the
house.........(hmmm wonder where they are hiding)

Speaking of ---- was watching CNN this morning and they reported that the
newest fad on some eastern college campuses is 'squirrel fishing'
They tie a peanut to a piece of fishing line and when the squirrel tucks it
into his cheek pouches they reel him in. They award points for the most
tenacious squirrel - those squirrels who will let themselves be lifted off the
ground still hanging on to their peanut.
The watergardening labradors think this may be an alternative to chasing and
barking at the cursed squirrel in their backyard...


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Speaking of ---- was watching CNN this morning and they reported that the
newest fad on some eastern college campuses is 'squirrel fishing'
They tie a peanut to a piece of fishing line and when the squirrel tucks
it
into his cheek pouches they reel him in. They award points for the most
tenacious squirrel - those squirrels who will let themselves be lifted off
the
ground still hanging on to their peanut.
The watergardening labradors think this may be an alternative to chasing
and
barking at the cursed squirrel in their backyard...

I am torn between being appalled, and wanting to try this.

BV.

BV wrote I am torn between being appalled, and wanting to try this.

After The Great Dye Experiment, you need
a new hobby...


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A