Tracks and signs images needed.

[KeenTeen17]

I would have thought you would have posted a picture of poo.

[leifus]

Originally Posted by KeenTeen17

I would have thought you would have posted a picture of poo.

yes mother this is the maturity level of my friend

[KeenTeen17]

Ill shut up now before this thread goes off topic like most of the ones we both visit.

[helen w]

Hi all

I woke this morning to find that there'd been visitors overnight right up to my front door and all over the field.
I'm wondering if anyone can help ID these. I think one's a fox (though it could be the neighbours Husky I guess, or maybe both).. but the deer tracks are so big (6 inches) that I'm quite astounded, and am considering whether I've had a demon come visit, since they seem more the size of Reindeer tracks I've found on North American sites than British species.

Any help greatly appreciated (For added info, I live on the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border)

Of course you're more than welcome to use any of these pictures that may be useful :-)

[helen w]

Okay, I've just realised the 'deer' tracks are probably rabbits, complete with tail marking in the last picture.

Sorry!
(I cant find how to delete the previous thread, or move it to an ID one)

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by ali007

Hoping someone can help me, this is my 1st post!

Unusual (to me anyway ) footprints in my garden this morning, in the snow.

Approx 2" long, in a V shape, one either side, possibly with a little mark where the two meet. Sorry, just discovered camera not working otherwise I'd have posted a piccie.

I'm assuming it's some kind of deer? It came over from next door (6' fence) and must have gone over to garden on other side. We do live on edge of country but I haven't seen deer near houses before.

What really puzzles me is that it was a single line of tracks?

I may have to stay up tonight to look out

Thanks in anticipation.

Sounds like a roe deer passing through. The back foot often steps into the track of the front to minimize enegry in deep snow, this can sometimes appear as a straight line.

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by helen w

Hi all

I woke this morning to find that there'd been visitors overnight right up to my front door and all over the field.
I'm wondering if anyone can help ID these. I think one's a fox (though it could be the neighbours Husky I guess, or maybe both).. but the deer tracks are so big (6 inches) that I'm quite astounded, and am considering whether I've had a demon come visit, since they seem more the size of Reindeer tracks I've found on North American sites than British species.

Any help greatly appreciated (For added info, I live on the Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire border)

Yes your deer prints are rabbits, the top middle and right are hard to make out possible rabbits also. The middle bottom ones show nicely fox prints (Photo 3 shows it best). The other bottom ones are rabbits too.

[ali007]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Sounds like a roe deer passing through. The back foot often steps into the track of the front to minimize enegry in deep snow, this can sometimes appear as a straight line.

A, not a new 2 legged species then . Like another poster I too was conerned it may have been a demon

Many thanks.

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by ali007

A, not a new 2 legged species then . Like another poster I too was conerned it may have been a demon

Many thanks.

As I said they step in their front prints making it look like there is only two.

[Gill Catton]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Sounds like a roe deer passing through. The back foot often steps into the track of the front to minimize enegry in deep snow, this can sometimes appear as a straight line.

I found some roe tracks today in the snow (id'd on some droppings and the sheer size of the gait)

[RobinP]

Hi

Can someone confirm these are Muntjac droppings and tracks and I will add them to the tracks & signs section.

There is too much for Rabbit (we don't get them anyway) and the bits are larger, about 10mm long. The tracks are 5-6 inches apart though I've only noticed them this morning so will have thawed a bit yesterday. Whatever it was polished off a plate of red millet, the only birds I've seen eating it are the pigeons and pheasants.





Cheers

Robin

[Gerel]

Another example of badger tracks rather nicely showing the furrow caused by the low slung belly of the beast

[Hedge Witch]

Badger again. I was reliably informed that these marks are made by the front claws of a Badger. Why, I do not know Since spotting these, I have seen similar signs of Badger activity in other areas inhabited by them. I'd love to find out why they do this:

[dog_eared]

I have added a photo to the image Gallery (Unidentified spoors) of some droppings which were found in my back garden. These droppings were amongst the remains of a blackbird which had been totally eaten except for feathers. Any ideas as to what animal left them?

[Fritillary]

I did not see any photo about droppings, dog eared

Now I am showing mine. This morning walking around I found 3 poos similar to this 100_0858a - Wild About Britain Pics
I think they are fox's

[dsupasam]

Hi, not sure if this is the right place... I live by the waterside-canalside.
This morning i awoke to snow and saw many tracks in it.
Ducks, cats etc. But there ws some i could not identify. They were 2 very straight tracks, almost like a toy car had run along.
Any ideas? Thanks!

[The Woodman]

Minature railway?

Welcome to WAB dsupersam, you will get some sensible answers.

i've seen lines like this in the snow where a fox has been carrying the carcass of a goose and the wingtip and foot have described fairly straight lines.

[monkeyrepublic]

Pheasant tracks in the snow. Not usually the sort of bird we get in our garden! Tracks about 6cm toe to heel. Mark left by dragging tail visible at top of picture.

[RKB]

Badger prints, fore and aft.

[Dunedin]

Hi,
Don't know if more tracks and signs are needed but have an old book with some good photos I could scan.

[pressld2]

Thanks for the offer Dunedin but probably best not too. We might fall foul of copyright issues.

Dave P.