Rabbits tend to leave piles of droppings in areas where the grass is short, these are spherical in shape and usually dark brown to black.

Eurasian Beaver

 

Beavers are present on some waterways in the UK, but one day in the future we may see many more signs of Beaver activity. Beaver have very strong teeth and can chisel away at tree trunks. They then take small branches to their lodge as a store of food.

Water Vole

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Grey Squirrel

Rabbit's droppings

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A squirrel's home is called drey. The squirrel will build its drey close to the main trunk, or in the fork of a tree and is used both for rearing young and nocturnal shelter. The drey is usually about the size of a football and consists of a hollow ball of twigs and leaves, which is then lined with soft hair and moss. Summer dreys may also be constructed, which are flat, less protective structures used for resting during daylight hours.

To mark out territories, female water voles will deposit faeces at the side of a stream or ditch, in some cases the female will stamp up and down on them to add extra scent from their feet. If there are reed species present you can identify water vole feeding signs by finding chopped reed stems along the edges of water courses. The reed stems have a characteristic cut at 45 degrees.

Daubenton's bat

Fox scat typically does not have the offensive odor common to domestic dog scat. Fresh red fox scat often has a distinct musky scent. It often has a ropey, tapered, and partly segmented shape.

Otter's spraints

Otter spraints can include clayfish claws and fish scales and bones, some people say they smell “nice” & like Jasmine Tea. Otter slides (a muddy slide into the water) however are harder to find as they are not always prominent and can be confused with domestic dogs entering the water.

Fox's scat

Daubenton’s bats (also known as the water bat) skim the surface of ponds, lakes, streams and rivers foraging for insects. They have very large feet which helps them break the surface of the water (without being trapped themselves) plucking insects from the water. If you want to find out more contact your local bat group or BCT

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