Ten facts…
Fascinating fact
In the next few weeks each of the reserve’s jays will cache as many as 7500 acorns, carrying away from the tree as many as six acorns at a time and hammering them into the ground in a spot believed to be chosen for a nearby memory-jogging marker.
Jay
Last week, Cheryl Cronnie photographed this jay (Garrulus glandarius) foraging in the long grass for the acorns it buried there before the winter arrived.
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More about acorns…
…and squirrels.
Here is a video, taken from BBC Earth’s Spy In The Wild series, about squirrels caching acorns.
The header picture was taken in the park by DKG
Mast years
The park’s oak trees have produced more acorns this year than any of us can ever remember. These periodic bumper harvests are called mast years.
Continue readingMore about acorns…
…and squirrels.
Here is a video, taken from BBC Earth’s Spy In The Wild series, about squirrels caching acorns.
The header picture was taken by DKG
Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 