Tracks and signs images needed.

[mh68]

Quite a way to go yet, but its getting there slowly

I`ve just added basic track info for the Seal pages, and now i`m trying to find blowhole ID info for the cetaceans
I had a thought last night ()...for species like Wildcat, Polecat and Pine Marten, anyone visiting somewhere like the British Wildlife Centre could help us a lot by getting shots of droppings and tracks....probably somewhat easier than trying to find those of wild specimens...
Also if anyone can help a little with the Bat pages that would be great too as the info I have is pretty limited

Mark H

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by mh68

Quite a way to go yet, but its getting there slowly

I`ve just added basic track info for the Seal pages, and now i`m trying to find blowhole ID info for the cetaceans
I had a thought last night ()...for species like Wildcat, Polecat and Pine Marten, anyone visiting somewhere like the British Wildlife Centre could help us a lot by getting shots of droppings and tracks....probably somewhat easier than trying to find those of wild specimens...
Also if anyone can help a little with the Bat pages that would be great too as the info I have is pretty limited

Mark H

Ahhh but they won't be eating wild food will they? Which is likely to alter the appearance of the dropping?

[mh68]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

Ahhh but they won't be eating wild food will they? Which is likely to alter the appearance of the dropping?

Yep i`d considered that Gill, but the basic dropping appearance would be pretty much the same in most cases i`d have thought,maybe only a difference in visible food remains, unless the diet was drastically different to that of a wild animal.Any such pics added to the pages would be noted as being from captive animals, so as to avoid any confusion

Mark H

[wildherbalian85]

Like these fox prints that were left in concrete?? The garden is private so other then a fox the only thing capable of leaving paw prints is a cat, so unless there is a "big" cat on the loose then im pretty sure these are the paw prints of one of our local fox's

[mh68]

Originally Posted by wildherbalian85

Like these fox prints that were left in concrete?? The garden is private so other then a fox the only thing capable of leaving paw prints is a cat, so unless there is a "big" cat on the loose then im pretty sure these are the paw prints of one of our local fox's

Yep, Fox prints. Pics 2 and 4 with your hand in the shots give an excellent sense of scale, cheers for posting them

Mark H

[mh68]

Little Owl pellet, originally posted by 2dogs2000...



Mark H

[mh68]

Red Squirrel feeding signs on a pine cone. Note the rough edges where the scales have been removed.



Mark H

[mh68]

Originally Posted by mh68

Red Squirrel feeding signs on a pine cone. Note the rough edges where the scales have been removed.



Mark H

As a footnote to the above pic in the quote. In the shot above, the lack of loose strands where the scales have been torn off may signify the work of a Woodmouse, but the location of the cone showed a Red Squirrel to still be the culprit - Woodmice will carry off the cone to a sheltered spot to feed eg in a hollow at the base of a tree, whereas Squirrels leave them out in the open , which is where this cone was found.Forgot to add that yesterday...

Mark H

[vole-woman]

Have you got an acorn eaten by a dormouse? If not, give us a shout.

[mh68]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Have you got an acorn eaten by a dormouse? If not, give us a shout.

No Kate, if you have a pic that would be great

Mark H

PS, any chance of adding your Water Vole burrow pic you posted yesterday, that was a goodun worth having in the collection too..