Mink scat confirmation please

[vole-woman]

The second (out of focus, unfortunately) shows what looks to me like water vole fur, though it could be bank vole. The scat was under a bridge where mink and otter have historically sprainted, but I just wanted to see what others think. Oh, and it didn't smell of anything, I suppose because it was a week old (I looked last week and the bridge was clear).

[Dogghound]

Yes these look typical of a mink scat to me. Hard to comment on the fur in the out-of focus photo. The light coloured looks like bank vole, but the darker/greyer could be water vole or perhaps more likely rabbit.

[The Woodman]

Looks good for Mink, the scat above the rule is thin and if seen alone might suggest Stoat but with the others, probably Mink. Could be both of course!

[vole-woman]

Thanks. Juvenile mink might produce thin scat, and it's the time of year when young adults look for new territories, I think?

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by vole-woman

Thanks. Juvenile mink might produce thin scat, and it's the time of year when young adults look for new territories, I think?

Yes a small juvenile female would produce a similar scat to the middle one, although there is variance in all scats, even a large adult male could produce a small sized scat depending on its diet etc. Yes 1st winter mink start to disperse from the natal territory from around August onwards. So there will be plenty of movement at this time of year.

[vole-woman]

Boo.

[The Woodman]

Don't say that to a goose!

[vole-woman]

Wish it was just geese water voles had to contend with.