holes in the ground

sbeau66 · #1 (**permalink**) 26-02-2010, 08:06 PM

in several different parts of the garden i have seen small deep holes in the ground, some with nibbled plum pips by the entrance, i'm sure its a rodent but which is it likelly to be? the hole is about the size of a 10p piece.

Dogghound · #2 (**permalink**) 26-02-2010, 08:13 PM

It sounds like a wood mouse. Did you notice if the holes drop deep down or are quite level? if level then it could be a bank vole.

bobbarber · #3 (**permalink**) 27-02-2010, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sbeau66

in several different parts of the garden i have seen small deep holes in the ground, some with nibbled plum pips by the entrance, i'm sure its a rodent but which is it likelly to be? the hole is about the size of a 10p piece.

For us in the Euro area, how big is a 10p piece

...bob

sbeau66 · #4 (**permalink**) 27-02-2010, 11:34 AM

the holes go straight down and the diameter is approx 3cm

Dogghound · #5 (**permalink**) 27-02-2010, 02:38 PM

Woodmouse is the likely suspect then.

sbeau66 · #6 (**permalink**) 27-02-2010, 05:38 PM

could it be small shrew?

Dogghound · #7 (**permalink**) 02-03-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sbeau66

could it be small shrew?

Common and Pygmy Shrews dont burrow (or very rarely do) but use the burrows of other animals (especially Common shrews) to nest in such as woodmice. More often they live and nest in dense undergrowth or under logs etc.