SECURITY LEVEL: Elevated

LOCATION: Feeder Watchtower / Bird Feeder Frontier

REPORTING OFFICER: Sammy

STATUS: Ongoing

At approximately 06:42, three acorns were discovered outside their previously documented positions.

This is not normal.

The first acorn had moved approximately six inches east.

The second had rotated.

The third was missing entirely.

No resident has admitted responsibility.

Steve claims he “didn’t touch anything.”

This statement remains unverified.

Ollie was observed nearby shortly before discovery of the disturbance.

Ollie also claims he “didn’t touch anything.”

This statement is technically possible and therefore suspicious.

Additional concerns:

• No wind strong enough to explain displacement was recorded.
• No birds have confessed.
• Nibbles states that acorns are not part of the Reservation Garden inventory.
• Dr. Banty suggested attaching tracking devices to future acorns.
• Penny has requested that no one “start a war over this.”
• Gus was already looking in the correct direction.

That last detail has been marked for follow-up.

Current assessment:

Possible reconnaissance.

Possible theft.

Possible coordinated seed-related activity.

Possibility of ordinary squirrel behavior has been reviewed and dismissed.

Immediate action:

Perimeter monitoring increased.

Acorn inventory upgraded to three counts daily.

Steve assigned temporary observation duty despite repeated complaints.

Ollie remains under casual surveillance.

He appears unconcerned.

This is also suspicious.

Next step:

Launch full-scale reconnaissance mission into the eastern hedge line.

Objectives:

• identify possible acorn trafficking routes
• locate hidden seed caches
• determine whether the missing acorn has been moved across territorial boundaries
• establish whether this is an isolated incident or part of a larger operation
• question any birds displaying unusual confidence

Steve has declined to participate.

This has been noted.

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Security Notice:

If you discover an acorn somewhere it was not previously located, do not move it.

Notify Sammy immediately.

Do not allow Ollie to “help.”

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Sammy has identified a threat. Again.