What is doing this

[db9go]

What is doing this in a ditch bank its in one area about 10 holes spread out about 4meters

 

[Widgetone]

Imho, its a rat bank....

 

[Ukjay]

What is doing this in a ditch bank its in one area about 10 holes spread out about 4meters

Rats probably. Any droppings visible?

 

[db9go]

Rats probably. Any droppings visible?

I have not found any but i did not get down in the ditch i took the photo from the top.
It is p**ing it down so i will have another look tomorrow

 

[Bury the Trash]

Could b a beaver

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I'd go with rats, too. You may not see their sign around the holes though, we had a lot of ratty in our winter feed and I haven't seen any poo yet

(was always under the impression rodents just pooed all the time, maybe they don't?)

 

[Bald Rick]

Rabbits ....... although there is no scale on the photo to get an estimate of the hole size

 

[Ukjay]

I'd go with rats, too. You may not see their sign around the holes though, we had a lot of ratty in our winter feed and I haven't seen any poo yet

(was always under the impression rodents just pooed all the time, maybe they don't?)

They tend to provide a urine scent trail for the others to follow to the food. I was simply inquisitive to see if there was any evidence around the ditch to see if it was a feeding area vs bedding area.
In my soon to be small workshop - they crap in two places just under the doorway (the door doesn't fit basically and is on the list to replace to seure the workshop from rodents). Under our chicken coop - they dig holes and do leave some droppings too?

 

[Ukjay]

Rabbits ....... although there is no scale on the photo to get an estimate of the hole size

I estimated circa 50mm holes, hence why I assumed rats?

 

[CPF]

 

[Surgery]

What is doing this in a ditch bank its in one area about 10 holes spread out about 4meters

If it voles your f**ked cleaning them out

 

[steveR]

If it voles your fudgeed cleaning them out

They ARE rats....

 

[Surgery]

They ARE rats....

Not in the eye of the ea as I found out

 

[CPF]

They ARE rats....

No
they are voles

 

[steveR]

No
they are voles

Mt comment was tongue in cheek.... I should have inserted a smilie I guess...

 

[Ukjay]

Oh, ok then

But best way to be certain is use night vision

 

[tr250]

We have holes just like that in the ditch next to our farm it’s a pain as I can’t get on top of them they live there and feed in the yard I catch them in Feb traps every wet night but not on dry nights for some odd reason

 

[Ukjay]

We have holes just like that in the ditch next to our farm it’s a pain as I can’t get on top of them they live there and feed in the yard I catch them in Feb traps every wet night but not on dry nights for some odd reason

Rats or Voles?

 

[CPF]

 

[tr250]

Rats or Voles?

Rats