Saturday, July 9, 2016

Chipmunk Contest Update #3

Things haven't necessarily slowed down, but I'm not catching nearly as many chipmunks as of late. Maybe I've thinned the population in my backyard to point where I'll only catch ones from neighboring houses?

As you'll note from the list of links below I've trapped and relocated two more squirrels and two more raccoons. The last two raccoons were just a little pups, which makes me think there are three or four more of their siblings out there needing to be banished from my subdivision.

I've also caught three sparrows, but I just released them back into the backyard. Heck, maybe it's just the same dumb sparrow trying to steal all my peanuts? I'm not counting the sparrows, because I'm not officially relocating them. My contest, my rules.

Chipmunk #31
Squirrel #3
Raccoon #2
Bird #1
Chipmunk #32
Bird #2
Here's a picture of Raccoon #3, because the video is my worst effort to date.
It's a young one!
Bird #3
Squirrel #4
Raccoon #4
Chipmunk #33 (no link, because of user error when recording the video)

Here are your updated standings:

List of ALL 33 Entries:    (chipmunks, others, Cubs Wins, blogger)
5             3             69           irondequoit36
8             13           74           Tony L.
10           5             77           Stealing Home
12           7             79           JediJeff
13           3             81           Adam Kaningher
13           8             82           The Angels in Order
18           6             75           Mark Hoyle
22           2             79           Matthew Scott
26           6             76           Play at the Plate
27           4             75           Al Kawamoto
28           5             76           Nick
31           1             69           The Lost Collector
33           8             52          CURRENT NUMBERS (72 win pace)
34           7             81           Daniel Wilson
35           4             85           John Hazen
36           8             77           Jupiterhill
36           9             74           Swing And a Pop-up
37           3             77           Jane
37           8             107         B Man
38           3             71           jaybarkerfan
39           6             70           gcrl
42           5             78           Nachos Grande
42           6             83           CaptKirk42
44           4             74           KO Rob
47           3             76           Captain Canuck
49           4             80           Sport Card Collectors
49           9             78           Once A Cub
50           4             70           Fuji
52           4             79           RAZ
52           5             75           Adam Sanders
53           4             75           Wilson
55           3             81           Corky
61           12           79           defgav
74           3             74           Jeff

The contest will continue until August 15, which allows for about 30 more days of trapping after I subtract out the days we'll be out of town on vacation.  At the current rate, I think those of you who guessed in the 30s and lower 40s are looking pretty good!

2 comments:

  1. I'm pretty competitive, so I might truck in some ringer chipmunks to release in your neighborhood.

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