What done this

bernard0368

I was walking the dogs in the middle of a woods off the beaten path.
When I came across what looked like paths scraped into the ground all the dead leaves were removed and the paths all interlinked and were about 8" across and 10 to 15ft long, some what in a random vein like pattern, At certain points there where small pits where the animal could have dug out worms etc.
Whatever scent was there drove the dogs wild. I looked around for a good while but could see no burrows anywhere at all. In fact the area was quite flat.

Mothman

I'd say probably Badger

Alun

Mothman wrote: »

I'd say probably Badger

I was going to say this too (honest!). Badgers have quite short legs and are fairly low to the ground, so tend to create these slight hollows along their habitual routes.

bernard0368

I thought this too, however there is no sign of a set anywhere close. There was no trail to the site and it was not there the week before.

Maudi

bernard0368 wrote: »

I was walking the dogs in the middle of a woods off the beaten path.
When I came across what looked like paths scraped into the ground all the dead leaves were removed and the paths all interlinked and were about 8" across and 10 to 15ft long, some what in a random vein like pattern, At certain points there where small pits where the animal could have dug out worms etc.
Whatever scent was there drove the dogs wild. I looked around for a good while but could see no burrows anywhere at all. In fact the area was quite flat.

im figureing squirrels looking for nuts they may have buried..is it poss you could throw up some pics?

swifts need our help!

Sounds like badgers collecting leaves for bedding

Mark

Maudi

swifts need our help! wrote: »

Sounds like badgers collecting leaves for bedding

Mark

i did think the same thing alright..but op reakons no signs of diggins nearby ..+ the odd hole is indicitive of squirells 'scrape scrape (not quiet remembering)scrape scrape 'dig' behaviour..incedentially "my"local badgers have .i see dragged out a load of old bedding straw/clay/sticks/paper sacking and soil etc ..id reakon there has to be about a ton!! im hoping fingers xcrossed the sow is pregnant..and its nesting behaviour.

bernard0368

Maudi, I can not see it been squirrels the damage is to much.
The badgers collecting bedding sounds interesting but the lack of a set close by, throws me. I will head back that way this weekend weather permitting and try get a few images.

Maudi

bernard0368 wrote: »

Maudi, I can not see it been squirrels the damage is to much.
The badgers collecting bedding sounds interesting but the lack of a set close by, throws me. I will head back that way this weekend weather permitting and try get a few images.

hmm..interesting all right..i bet someone will come along with the answer though..sometimes when you revisit you might see something you missed the last time..claw marks..hair.or poo..have another look and keep uz informed.