On 22/8/08 11:01, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:53:27 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 22/8/08 10:38, in article , "robert"
wrote:

In message , Sacha
writes
On 21/8/08 23:18, in article , "Bob
Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote
Looking out of the kitchen window today the children saw a tiny mouse
climbing, sitting for at least ten minutes in and then disappearing from,
some ivy and jasmine climbing that wall. When they called me to see it,
I
thought they were going to show me an 'ordinary' mouse but this was tiny
with a very dark brown back and - given I had only a quick glimpse of it
moving - what I thought were quite large ears. The location it was in is
right up against the kitchen chimney wall where the Aga gives out some
warmth and where sparrows roost in various plants, too. There is plenty
of
cover there and birdseed too, from time to time. If anyone can suggest
what this little thing is or point me at some pics, I'd love to show them
to
the children. TIA.


Just a long shot.. could this be your Mouse?

http://images.google.com/images?q=Ha...ie7&rls=com.mi
crosoft
:en-US&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf8&um=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1 &ct=title

Size looks right but not colour. Ours was very dark as to fur.

How about the Bank Vole
http://images.google.co.uk/images?gb...bank+vole%22&s
tart=42&sa=N

We have them in our garden and one regularly would pop out of the
shrubbery to feed on seed spilt underneath the bird feeders.

I think you've cracked it! Thanks so much for that. I'll show that site to
The Grand Daughter today. Very clever of you.

Did you get the colouring wrong?
http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/for...TML/index1.htm

I don't think so. I said it was dark on the back and to me that's how the
Bank vole looks in those pics! I don't remember seeing reddish brown,
though. It seems about right for size and 'shape', too so maybe it's some
other kind of vole? OTOH we do have several banks in various areas of the
garden! I'll keep an eye open for it and see if it comes to the same spot
again.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon