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What causes this

Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143
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Greetings. What do you think has caused this hole- its 30 cm deep (11inches)

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  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Could be a rabbit, or a badger or a fox. I'm sure other people here have experience of wildies on their plots. Do you have water nearby?
  • Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143
    Thank you. What can I do?
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Fill it in. However I have a hole in my lawn, I fill it in and the foxes dig it out again.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    It isn’t a rat if that what you’re worried about.  You haven’t said the diameter of it,  could be voles
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143
    Thanks all so much 
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Lyn said:
    It isn’t a rat if that what you’re worried about.  You haven’t said the diameter of it,  could be voles
    most likely, size not stated but you can tell by the grass. None of the other animals mentioned make little round holes like that


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Goldfinch 60Goldfinch 60 Posts: 143
    3-5 cms 
  • Slow-wormSlow-worm Posts: 1,630
    Can you just leave it? I wouldn't be filling holes in at this time of year, you might be suffocating young *whatevers* - rat holes are an exception of course, but yours isn't a rat.
    Do you know anyone you could borrow a night camera off for a couple of nights? 
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