On 22/04/2012 10:26, David WE Roberts wrote:
The most recently dug strip of ther allotment is having tunnels
constructed just below the surface - you can see the tunnel because of
the wiggly hump meandering through the plot.

Could be a mole, but no mole hills and I thought moles went deeper.

If rat/mouse/other rodent then why the wiggly surface tunnel?
Do things other than moles hunt worms and stuff just under the surface?
It only seems to be in the most recently single dug area so presumably
something which likes loose soil?

I've trodden the tunnels down a couple of times and not heard a muffled
'squeeeeek' but after the first trodding the tunnels appeared again (in
a slightly different arrangement) after a few days.

Not visiting every day because of the generally stormy weather and the
plot being too wet to dig over ATM.

I am reluctant to plant up this strip (especially with seeds) whilst
something is turning the strip over just below the surface.

Any ideas/sugggestions?


Almost certainly a mole. If you're especially vigilant you might catch
it moving or digging along its tunnel and you could quite easily
dispatch it with a fork or spade. Otherwise, a tunnel or scissor trap is
the answer - personally I can't get on with scissor traps and find
tunnel traps much more effective.