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Originally Posted by ChrisJB  Can any of you Saddleworth lads confirm a report I heard from a few years ago, of a young, dead, dog otter found near Brownhill Visitor Centre?
In my old ranger days, I got talking to a couple who swore they saw an otter early one morning in the canal between Littleborough and Tod' about ten years ago. From their description it was far too big for a mink anyway.
One animal I think could be on the brink of returning to the South Pennines is the polecat. They are spreading like billy o and surely it is only a matter of time. It was only about 100 years ago (I think) that the last confirmed Saddleworth one was smoked out of a drain near Denshaw.
Regards, Chris |
Sorry Chris, my only spots have been Mink in Uppermill - BUT - on the Countryside stall I was doing at Ashton farmers market 2 months ago, a couple told me of otters regularly seen in Grotton!
I get told of all sorts of strange sightings on these events! Some are true though, Roe deer in particular.
There is a little brook there in Grotton, feeding the river Medlock, but all too small to support such a mammal.
As you can imagine, I quizzed to the third degree and suggested all sorts, but they were adamant and said they have pics, but they didnt send them on to me, so ......................
Polecats??????
Cheers
Ken