terryd 8,495 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) All down hedge row some have ends on and some open. About three inch square and nothing in them Edited August 4, 2022 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,804 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Small mammal feeders? One is numbered so some sort of research going on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,844 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Dormouse monitors? 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Daniel cain 45,640 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 dormouse monitors...got them all around me,used to always check them when the kids are with me...tbh they prefer to use the wooden boxes for the tits/treecreepers 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,495 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 Ah explains what dog is all ways trying to pounce on along there then lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,211 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 These days, wild life study’s are normally the pre curser to a housing development……they don’t actually care about the wild life, it’s just a box tick to say they did it. I ran across two dudes one night on a bit of my permission years back, so I asked what they were up to and they said “Wild life study” as there was a proposed housing estate. ”We are looking for newts etc” So I said, never mind the newts what about the badger setts ? Theres one over there, one over there and a massive one that must be 50 years old just on the crest of that rise, runs right along that hedge row. Its a housing estate now ! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,272 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 32 minutes ago, WILF said: These days, wild life study’s are normally the pre curser to a housing development……they don’t actually care about the wild life, it’s just a box tick to say they did it. I ran across two dudes one night on a bit of my permission years back, so I asked what they were up to and they said “Wild life study” as there was a proposed housing estate. ”We are looking for newts etc” So I said, never mind the newts what about the badger setts ? Theres one over there, one over there and a massive one that must be 50 years old just on the crest of that rise, runs right along that hedge row. Its a housing estate now ! protected when it suits arnt they...money always talks ...and loosens morals 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,211 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, TOMO said: protected when it suits arnt they...money always talks ...and loosens morals Very true mate, they did a big new port development where I used to live (biggest port in Europe apparently when it’s finished) they put up funnel fences and traps everywhere for a few years, used to see Hares and all sorts…….after the study & relocation you never saw a Hare again. They spent thousands trapping voles and mice and newts and all sorts of stuff and moving it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,495 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Sounds about right can just picture pile of houses going up there wouldn’t mind if they stuck bungalow on that poxy badger set up the road though Edited August 4, 2022 by terryd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,640 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, WILF said: These days, wild life study’s are normally the pre curser to a housing development……they don’t actually care about the wild life, it’s just a box tick to say they did it. I ran across two dudes one night on a bit of my permission years back, so I asked what they were up to and they said “Wild life study” as there was a proposed housing estate. ”We are looking for newts etc” So I said, never mind the newts what about the badger setts ? Theres one over there, one over there and a massive one that must be 50 years old just on the crest of that rise, runs right along that hedge row. Its a housing estate now ! spot on Wilf..mate of mine sold the land around 7 yrs ago.. supposedly 300 houses,golf club ,shops and a school going there,locals kicked off,we had that YOLO fella down here protesting theres,rare flowers,crested newts,dormice and a massive old pig sett that was dead for 30 yrs until a few was relocated there...I've been dropping rabbits there for yrs from all over the country...2 mins from my house,can do what I want there,be a shame when it goes...I've got a fair few dogs buried in a spot on the hill under a big old oak 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 4 hours ago, WILF said: These days, wild life study’s are normally the pre curser to a housing development……they don’t actually care about the wild life, it’s just a box tick to say they did it. I ran across two dudes one night on a bit of my permission years back, so I asked what they were up to and they said “Wild life study” as there was a proposed housing estate. ”We are looking for newts etc” So I said, never mind the newts what about the badger setts ? Theres one over there, one over there and a massive one that must be 50 years old just on the crest of that rise, runs right along that hedge row. Its a housing estate now ! There was a plan to re-route an A road that had two options. The first would go over a golf course. The second was planned to go over where I went shooting. The golf club hired a lawyer to oppose the plans. 'A friend' relocated some crested newts from a pond near to his house 12 miles away into a little pond that was on our shoot and right on the route of the road. Then 'discovered' and publicised the newt's location. The road never got built. Sometimes it works. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,495 Posted August 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 48 minutes ago, baker boy said: I expect its out in the open with people passing by is it ?? with in site of the dual carrageway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,640 Posted August 4, 2022 Report Share Posted August 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, terryd said: with in site of the dual carrageway there's a few by me and the kick outs go onto single track country lanes... sometimes you can't get up the lane,unless you got a 4x4...looks like some cnuts gone through with a tipper and tipped 2 ton of soil and a bales worth of straw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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