Skunk Grubbing

Ever notice small quarter size holes in your lawn. Lots of customers first thoughts are oh no I got moles or voles, when indeed skunks are the culprits. This damage, commonly known as skunk grubbing occurs when skunks are digging in the lawn in search of, yup you guessed it, grubs. These are a favorite food of the skunk and a lawn that has a healthy population of grubs, will most likely also be visited by skunks. In the course of a few nights, a grubbing skunk can damage lawns in excess of 1 acre. These unsightly holes will continue to grow until the offending skunks are removed. Raccoons will also dig up lawns for grubs, but they tend to roll back entire sections of turf, compared to just the small quarter sized holes created by skunks. If grubbing skunks are destroying the lawn that you put so much effort into keeping manicured give us a call. We can be reached at 716-903-0758 or check us out on the web at http://www.cayugacreekwildlife.com/

Bats, Bats and more Bats

Well its that time of year, the bat calls are starting to come in. Here in western NY the average temp this time of year is in the mid 40's but on the occasional day that the temps go north of 50 bats that are living in the walls and attics of homes and business are starting to come to life. This is when we get the call. Now is a great time to get started on bat exclusions. All sealing can be done and one way doors, or check valves as they are commonly called can be installed. At this point in the year bats have not yet given birth and there is no risk of trapping any baby bats in the home. Once May 15th rolls around, one way doors are a no-no, because bats may have given birth and blocking a female bats re-entry into the home will cause the babies to die. After August 15th it will again be safe to install one way doors. In the mean time all other sealing can be done. Bats are very benefical to nature and are mother natures own pest control. They eat thousands of insects a night. While bats outdoors are great, nobody wants to share their home with them. If bats are making their home in your home, Cayuga Creek Nuisance Wildlife Removal can help, give us a call to schedule an inspection. We can be reached at 716-903-0758, or visit us on the web at http://www.cayugacreekwildlife.com/

Moles, Mole Hills and Tunneling

Whenever doing mole work, the customer almost always asks "how many do you think I've got". Its always hard to tell by the amount of damage in a particular yard. Moles can tunnel up to 18 feet an hour and over 100 feet a day so imagine the damage just one mole can do to a yard. I always answer this question by saying between 1 and 3. This usually amazes the customer as they think that they have an army of moles on their property. Moles typically have 1 or 2 main runs, with most of the damage being from feeding tunnels that are dug then never used again. Most of our work is done on 3 week contracts, normally we have captured all the offending moles by day three. At the end of the first week, we will begin to rake up the dirt piles on the lawn and compress the mole runs. Why do we do this? So we can monitor any new damage. When the lawn and flower borders are all raked up new damage stands out like a sore thumb. This is all part of our service, not only will we catch and remove the moles we will rake up the damage they created. Although we don't double as a landscape company, we leave the lawn looking better than when we arrived. If moles are making your lawn looking like a mine field, give us a call. We can be reached by phone at 716-903-0758, or on the web at www.cayugacreekwildlife.com

Serving Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesse, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua counties. Including Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Sloan, Alden, Attica, Akron, Lancaster, Depew, Hamburg, Angola, West Seneca, Blasdell, Boston, Lackawanna, Elma, Marilla, Wales, East Aurora, Orchard Park, Clarence, Colden, Lake View, Newstead, Sloan, Evans, Williamsville, Amherst, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda, Kenmore, Grand Island, Arcade, Eden, Collins, Holland, Pembroke, Medina, Darien, Alexander, Java, Sardina, Yorkshire, Batavia, Warsaw, Bennington, Orangeville, Perry, Sheldon, Strykersville, Bergen, Corfu, Elba, Oakfield, Wheatfield, and all points in between.

Starlings in the fireplace

Customer called and said she had a squirrel in her fireplace above the damper. I told her I was actually only about 20 minutes away and would be there shortly. I told the customer on the phone that it was probable starlings on the damper and not a squirrel, but she insisted it was a squirrel. Upon arrivial she showed me the the fireplace, I immediately could tell it was birds. I opened the damper about and inch and a starling poked his head through, I grabbed him, reclosed the damper and put him in a cage. I then opened the damper again and a second one, poked his head through and I was able to grab him and get em in the cage. After opening the damper all the way a dead starling was also discovered, and removed. Customer did not have a proper chiminey cap on which allowed the birds access to the fireplace. We can be contacted at www.cayugacreekwildlife.com

Just another day

Went to the horse farm today and inspected the horse barn where the customer stated that the raccoons were living. Upon inspection of the hay loft there was raccoon feces in three locations. Customer further stated that she had seen two raccoons in the main part by the horse stalls. We located where the raccoons were coming down from the loft. We set two traps, I by the coon toilets and one by the horse stalls, I expect we will have them caught withen a few day.
The woodchuck calls are starting to come in, and now is the time to get them removed. In another month or so litters will begin to be born, and 5 woodchucks can do alot more damage than one. We can assist you in solving woodchuck and all other wildlife problems, just give us a call or visit us on the web at www.cayugacreekwildlife.com
We service Buffalo and all of Western New York.

A couple jobs from today

Received a call about skunks living under the bushes on the side of a customers house. Upon arrivial at the site two dens were positivly identified, and traps were set up. Skunks commonly den next to houses with concrete poured basement because in the summer the concrete keeps the animals cool. Should have a couple skunks in the morning. Also inspected an empty office building at a stone quarry. The property manager was showing the office building to a possible leasee and during the showing a raccoon fell through the drop ceiling. Needless to say that visit did not end with a signed leasee and we were called to catch the raccoon that "dropped in".

Interesting call

Had an interesting call today, started out as a typical raccoon call. Customer stated that they had at least two raccoons living in the hay loft of her horse barn. She asked about diseases that raccoons can carry, and we had a short discussion about rabies. We also talked about raccoon roundworm with explained to my customer that it is located in the raccoon feces, and can be contracted through handling the feces or breathing the dust. She further inquired about the likehood that her horses could contract the disease. I told her I wasn't sure and that I would do some research and get back to her. After a little research I was able to inform her that allthough rare it could be contracted. Learn something everyday.