Cindy_Fitzgibbon's Blog

Hi Cindy,

Funny you mention this.. My parents noticed the food in the bird feeder they have out in their back yard was emptying quicker than normal, they assumed it was just hungrier birds. Then one day after pouring more seeds into the feed box, my dad saw a family of squirrels basically looting it minutes later. He's gone from hanging it from a tree to placing it atop a thin pole, which he hopes will prevent the squirrels from climbing but still allow the birds access. But I digress. Yes, they have seemingly become quite brazen. And perhaps this early storage of food is a sign that we're in for a long cold winter?? Maybe they know something we don't..?

And an early happy birthday to Caleb!

I've noticed an increase in squirrel activity this week too, Cindy! This morning I was outside sitting on the patio enjoying my coffee, and two young squirrels came racing by and almost ran over my foot! They are becoming bolder and friskier; maybe it is the colder weather?! They have also been 'caught' raiding the bird feeder, as mentioned by BrooklineRStan- haha. I certainly hope this doesn't mean a long cold winter, although we should probably expect one. Do you think this means a colder than average winter? Maybe we all are 'nuts'!!

Three Cindy blogs in 3 days and all of them have titles beginning with "s" ... my useless fact for the day. My backyard is pretty much a golf course with plenty of trees, so I see tons of squirrels year round and they never strike me as shy. But I've seen a lot more of them recently when I am running along the Charles and those seem less timid than usual. Maybe a squirrel revolution is around the corner. Oh and 2 points for the bad pun about "being nuts" but minus 100 points for the wet and not so warm summer. You can redeem yourself by making sure snowfall this winter is less than 15 inches in total and there are no days below 30 degrees. I'd prefer to have a heating bill below $30,000 for the winter please.

Hi Cindy: I just wanted to send you this blog on the weekend weather and we have been getting a awful lot of rain these last few weeks and when will we see the sunshine again.

Thank You,

Chip Zigulis
Dorchester, Ma

You know what they say about squirrels gathering more nuts than usual? The winter will be bad.
I say, the squirrels are just hungry.

Thanks 'heatherfont' ... me too!
Sandra- you are not the first person to tell me that about your son. There is something about my (annoying IMO) voice that children Dylan's age seem to like. I would say in the 13 years (gulp) I've been doing this... that I've literally been told that more than 50 times. Funny... my boys could care less- they prefer Elmo! :)

When are we going to stop looking at squirrels and look to more sound evidence of what the winter might bring...like water temps just offshore. 59 F and very slow to fall. I think that's a good indication the winter will not be bad...with about as many rain events as snow events in Boston. Arctic sea has NOT made a tremendous rebound over the same time last year. I would call it modest.