How about a Bee, I get those sort of holes every now and then and some of them are right near the patio door so I guess a rat wouldn't dig a hole so close to a human, a solitary Masonry Bee might be the culprit.
I've seen several holes around the edge of the my lawn and thanks to a determined effort with a 'fence' of moth balls, not in the lawn. .
Noticed pots and containers looking wonky and digging around a bit could see that the soil was finely friable. i think it lives under the shed - that's the direction the trail takes, so I let it be.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I think you may be right about a rat.I do feed the birds and was thinking of putting some dog food out for a hedgehog we found in the compost heap, not a good idea now.
Daisy I hope it isn't a rat but might be wise not to put anything out for hedgehog in the meantime Putting out too much bird food or doing it too late can be an issue but I have friends who had a problem with a 'ratrun' through their property which was caused by work being done nearby in woodland which displaced the rats into the gardens. It affected several properties and they had to get the council in to organise traps etc. Is it worth checking with neighbours just in case?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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How about a Bee, I get those sort of holes every now and then and some of them are right near the patio door so I guess a rat wouldn't dig a hole so close to a human, a solitary Masonry Bee might be the culprit.
I think a mole.
I've seen several holes around the edge of the my lawn and thanks to a determined effort with a 'fence' of moth balls, not in the lawn. .
Noticed pots and containers looking wonky and digging around a bit could see that the soil was finely friable. i think it lives under the shed - that's the direction the trail takes, so I let it be.
What were you looking for Verdun?
His coat artjak...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Thanks everyone for your replies. I think you may be right about a rat.I do feed the birds and was thinking of putting some dog food out for a hedgehog we found in the compost heap, not a good idea now.
Daisy I hope it isn't a rat but might be wise not to put anything out for hedgehog in the meantime
Putting out too much bird food or doing it too late can be an issue but I have friends who had a problem with a 'ratrun' through their property which was caused by work being done nearby in woodland which displaced the rats into the gardens. It affected several properties and they had to get the council in to organise traps etc. Is it worth checking with neighbours just in case?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...