In article ,
Dave Hill wrote:

Actually, two. gOne looked very much like a fox digging out a
mouse, but the other was fairly neat, 6" in diameter, and turned
a corner. gThat's a damn small fox! =A0I could easily get mink,
but I didn't think that they dug much. gAny ideas?

Rats?

That's a damn big rat! gHoles made by them are 2-3" in diameter and
typically continuous - this was definitely made by a surface dwelling
animal looking for food, rather than for nesting.

We had ferrets nesting in our compost heap one year. gWear gloves!

For a ferret THAT size, I would need chainmail-reinforced gloves!

Well a 6inch hole sounds like rabbits to me.

True, but the holes were not the sort of thing a rabbit would dig,
and my garden is not easily accessible to rabbits - even if there
were many in the vicinity, which there aren't.

It's odd.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

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Actually, two. One looked very much like a fox digging out a
mouse, but the other was fairly neat, 6" in diameter, and turned
a corner. That's a damn small fox! I could easily get mink,
but I didn't think that they dug much. Any ideas?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Can it be a hedgehog digging OUT of your heap? I know it's not the right
time of year, but stranger things have happened. Two holes might suggest if
it were a hedgehog, getting out for food then in again to continue
hibernation. Just an idea. I probably watch too many nature programmes.

Baz

On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:45:17 GMT, Baz wrote:

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Actually, two. One looked very much like a fox digging out a
mouse, but the other was fairly neat, 6" in diameter, and turned
a corner. That's a damn small fox! I could easily get mink,
but I didn't think that they dug much. Any ideas?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Can it be a hedgehog digging OUT of your heap? I know it's not the right
time of year, but stranger things have happened. Two holes might suggest if
it were a hedgehog, getting out for food then in again to continue
hibernation. Just an idea. I probably watch too many nature programmes.

Baz

Around here, it would be the right time of year. I've had (I think
based on droppings) two hedgehogs wandering around the garden for a
few weeks.

Cheers, Jake
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Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay.

In article ,
Baz wrote:

Can it be a hedgehog digging OUT of your heap? I know it's not the right
time of year, but stranger things have happened. Two holes might suggest if
it were a hedgehog, getting out for food then in again to continue
hibernation. Just an idea. I probably watch too many nature programmes.

Now, that IS an idea! There were a couple of very warm days at the
right time, too. Yes, that makes sense.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

wrote:


Actually, two. One looked very much like a fox digging out a
mouse, but the other was fairly neat, 6" in diameter, and turned
a corner. That's a damn small fox! I could easily get mink,
but I didn't think that they dug much. Any ideas?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Hedgehog?

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In article ,
Baz wrote:

Can it be a hedgehog digging OUT of your heap? I know it's not the
right time of year, but stranger things have happened. Two holes might
suggest if it were a hedgehog, getting out for food then in again to
continue hibernation. Just an idea. I probably watch too many nature
programmes.

Now, that IS an idea! There were a couple of very warm days at the
right time, too. Yes, that makes sense.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Thanks for recognising that.

Baz