Rob Keeble
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Well i did some research of my own seems to be the voles are the issue. And unlike the shrew which is supposedly capable of chewing a vole although i dont quiet see how that works given both of thems sizes, the vole is a grass eater and leaves the trails we see on the grass when the snow has melted.
I used to think these trails were as a result of the water run off pushing the dead crass clippings to one side ahead of it as it flowed across the ground in the melt.
But those trails are actually voles.
I am thinking judging by the numbers of holes i saw that we need a few more owls to winter over in our parts. Gonna try out a half a dozen peanut butter mousetraps see if i can get me one or six and take a picture. Aparently these guys breed prolifically. My plan now is to try and drive them to the NN's property. He will be near nuts come spring when he sees what they done to his garden and knows its not the wabbit.
All this while the miners are at work beneath he snow. Ya got to love it being snow bound.
I used to think these trails were as a result of the water run off pushing the dead crass clippings to one side ahead of it as it flowed across the ground in the melt.
But those trails are actually voles.
I am thinking judging by the numbers of holes i saw that we need a few more owls to winter over in our parts. Gonna try out a half a dozen peanut butter mousetraps see if i can get me one or six and take a picture. Aparently these guys breed prolifically. My plan now is to try and drive them to the NN's property. He will be near nuts come spring when he sees what they done to his garden and knows its not the wabbit.
All this while the miners are at work beneath he snow. Ya got to love it being snow bound.
