And of course flying squirrels, which are nocturnal and so are seldom seen by the casual squirrel-watcher, migrate south to winter in the great swamps of Georgia and Florida, where they form a vital part of the diet of juvenile alligators. Every Armistice Day, thousands of fanatical squirrel-watchers (or "nutters", as they call themselves) make the trek to Point Pelee to view the massive flying squirrel flocks which congregate there prior to the long and often fatal flight across Lake Ernie.