SIGNS OF MAMMALIAN ACTIVITY

Mammals are notoriously elusive and to study them you need to familiarise yourself with tracks and traces.

Moles are very active currently as we can see from the large numbers of molehills,  -  earth thrown up when they are tunnelling underground.

And rabbits are on the increase again.  They use communal latrines so you often find a lot of droppings in the same place.

Most dog owners take their pets' offerings home or to a doggy bin but some leave the goody bags on the ground, in the brambles or even hanging on a tree.  This ensures that the dog poo is nicely preserved.

Keep your eyes peeled for signs of mammalian activity. 

 

Collected at the viewpoint on a Monday morning

These droppings, in contrast to the concentrated rabbit poo, were scattered over a wide area at the viewpoint.