Return of the grey squirrels

Photo: fiery sunset over the Campsie Hills


Oh dear! Bad news this morning. The first thing I see when I draw the curtains back is this grey squirrel (see extra).  It must be at least a year since we last saw a grey in the garden.
 
We are on the boundary between grey and red squirrels  in central  Scotland and there is a strong conservation push led by Scottish Wildlife Trust in recent years to eradicate them.

They are a non -native species imported from North America , and they carry a virus which infects and kills the native red squirrels.
We thought our area was clear. Not so.