My first Badger.

GavinWheeler · #11 (**permalink**) 11-05-2011, 03:06 PM

If anyone is looking for people to badger-watch with, it's worth looking for your local badger group.

Preferring to spend my evenings indoors with a good book and a hot drink, we've got one of those battery powered "wildlife cameras" with a built-in motion sensor. When the sensor is triggered it can take one or more photos in quick succession, or record film footage for a set amount of time. Then I can watch our badgers in comfort.

Also good for seeing who is walking through our farmyard, or for that matter raiding the larder between mealtimes.

toadpole · #12 (**permalink**) 14-05-2011, 05:58 PM

if anybody wants to see one and lives near guildford surrey they are welcome as my one comes every night on my front lawn

i am only too happy to ''share'' him with somebody who is really interested

Marion

kiyasmum · #13 (**permalink**) 15-05-2011, 10:30 AM

I watched one group of badgers for five years, so we got to know each other very well. They are the most wonderful animals. Now I have moved to Scotland I am just starting to watch again. We suddenly found badger setts seemed to be popping up in new places, including one where I walk the dog daily. We have watched this sett six times now. First two nights we saw a single badger. On the second night I was able to get an identifying mark so I could try and work out if there is more than one. However since every watch has been a blank, not helped by the fact it starts to rain with the result we only want to spend a limited amount of time watching. On the plus side I am helping the Scottish Wildlife Trust with watches, this is very rewarding. Last night we had a family watch, one boy was not interested on the way to the sett, but on the way back he was a very excited young man.

I would echo Gavin's advice, try your local badger group, I used to take people out see see my "study" group on a regular basis.
It is worth noting that at this time of year the badgers will be above ground in the daylight, you can expect to see them from 8pm onwards.
Sorry for the long post, but I am very passionate about badgers.

toadpole · #14 (**permalink**) 15-05-2011, 05:08 PM

never appologise for your passion ...its wonderful to hear

I am VERY protective about ''Moyles'' my badger ...and one neighbour inparticular thinks he is ''riddled '' with TB

so i am thankful he come quite late now its approaching summer ....this neighbour also hates Foxes (i feed them too)

squirrels (they eat the bird food i put out but am quite happy for them to have a feed )Crows and jackdaws (i have a pair of crows that i have fed on my front lawn for 5 years now ...i just love them )

and the odd jackdaw feeds if the crows dont chase him off

...I have just been accused by this neighbour that because i feed the foxes i am the cause of his dog getting Mange ....i tried to tell him that actually i have been feeding them for the past 5 or 6 months so i can put mange treatement in their food as i have dogs and cats too and no-one else would bother around here to do anything about their condition ..and it has cost me a small fortune ...but no he cannot see the work i have put in ...just moans about everything and everyone ...it did upset me a lot at first ..but now i am over it and him !!!

and thats because i have a passion ....for Wildlife

Marion