steve t 922 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Following on from the otter thread one of the most common predators around my way is the pinemartin. I see one most weeks, have bolted them from log piles, seen them nesting in peoples lofts on several occasions, got them in the hen house a few times, they show no fear of humans and stand their ground when cornered, everyone I know with chickens has had big losses due to them, and there was one eating cake the other day the wife had put on the bird table. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Never seen one up close just glances, i remember when I was a young kid my daddy saw something dead side of road and stopped to see what it was, was a good big pinemartin - as I kid I was so intrigued first time I'd saw one, so naturally he told me all about them. I've been fascinated by them ever since - haven't a clue why cause there buggers That was up in woodland round Fermanagh, full of them up there. Haven't seen not a one here in down - fortunately tho cause I want my chickens living! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrAlex 4 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I'd never seen one until we went up to the west coast of Scotland last year on holiday, then we had one come up to the house every night and eat anything that had been left on the bird table. In the comments book a lot of people were saying that they'd left food out for it but I did wonder whether these were thought of as a nuisance locally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE GENERAL 1,982 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Never seen one up close just glances, i remember when I was a young kid my daddy saw something dead side of road and stopped to see what it was, was a good big pinemartin - as I kid I was so intrigued first time I'd saw one, so naturally he told me all about them. I've been fascinated by them ever since - haven't a clue why cause there buggers That was up in woodland round Fermanagh, full of them up there. Haven't seen not a one here in down - fortunately tho cause I want my chickens living! it's still alive with them in the woodlands in Co. Fermanagh chara. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fat man 4,741 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I see them on a regular basis while walking dogs up the bog.The pinemartin was a rare sight up until a few year ago but now they are as common as muck.The forestry people are releasing them in my area,they heve denied it but also have been seen doing it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 about one of the creatures i have never seen believe it or not never seen a muntjac either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,040 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 about one of the creatures i have never seen believe it or not never seen a muntjac either Saw a muntie today feeding on a roadside verge just outside slough,walked a path 5 minutes later and flushed 3 roe from out the hedgerow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,518 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Love to see a pinemartin,always wanted to have one as a pet to,lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,533 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Never saw one but would like to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Nice to see a pinemartin, around 50 miles from home. Seriously though, it's a joke that they're still releasing them. The spread of forestry has helped them enough without " those who think they know about the countryside" swelling their numbers. They're even being seen in large towns now. Because they're not recognised by most folk they often get mistaken for mink. One man I know who keeps a lot of chickens told a friend of mine he had trapped 35 mink (a non protected species) and had them in a freezer. When my friend seen them he recognised them as pinemartens (fully protected.). Think about it, this man over a space of time had at least 35 of these sniffing around his fowl. Not funny and IMO no loss. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,456 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Saw them up here when I was a youngster but they where considered a pest and never saw any since Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zerky 133 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I would be much more likely to see a otter in a 5mile radios from here than a hare!! haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack44 187 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I work on the bogs around the Midlands and a day won't go by without seen 1 or 2 of them even had one in one of the workshops a few year back where there a dozen odd lads working every day so they've no fear of people. Amazing how quick they get up a tree lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacko 1,737 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Any good close up pics lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Any good close up pics lads Caught one on a drive boar hunt in Hungary. Some fox terriers had it bayed up in a hollow tree. It tried to bolt at the sight of my beddy x grew, but didn't get very far... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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