On 29/12/2013 15:48, Bob Hobden wrote:
"kay" wrote


I saw a small animal scurrying around in the undergrowth near a suburban
retail park towards dusk - light silvery grey, size and shape of a very
well fed grey squirrel. But wrong behaviour for a squirrel - and when it
came out on to the grass, I saw it had a long thin tail. Unless anyone
has a better idea, it is probably a rat - but it was too light a colour
for a rat, and the head was too large and too rounded.


Any water near there? Like a small stream or similar. I'm thinking Water
Vole.
Lots of photos here...
http://www.arkive.org/water-vole/arv...ge-A22614.html


I'd have said it was probably a weasel or just possibility a young otter
if there is water around. though they will stray a mile or more from water.
David @ a cool but almost rain free Swansea Bay