What animal has dug this hole?

[Fastpedeller]

I have 2 holes in the garden like this..... any ideas what the animal is? diameter about 1.25 inches.

[Mikebentley]

Cock sparrow?

[Butter Face]

mongoose

[anonymous-user]

Tiger

[tweenster]

Rat?

[Mexman]

Frozen sausage hole?

[Boosted LS1]

Rat.

[Turn7]

Mexman said:

Frozen sausage hole?

Stop it. Its just not funny.

[Mexman]

Turn7 said:

Stop it. Its just not funny.

I know, couldn't resist.

[anonymous-user]

Looks like rats.

[Monkeylegend]

Mmouse.

[Mort7]

Too small for a rat. Bank vole is my guess. Our garden is riddled with them. Harmless, and won't come into the house. You might see them running around during the day if you're lucky.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/m...

Edited by Mort7 on Friday 6th March 21:20

[Fastpedeller]

Mort7 said:

Too small for a rat. Bank vole is my guess. Our garden is riddled with them. Harmless, and won't come into the house. You might see them running around during the day if you're lucky.

We're not near water - would it be a regular vole? no bank involvement

[Mort7]

Bank voles don't live near water. That’s water voles. See link above.

[Sonie]

Where is it in relation to your house?

Rats can get through holes the size of a 50p, mice a 5p.

[Mort7]

Some information on rodent holes. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-w...

Unfortunately bank vole holes aren't covered, but ours look like your photo. It might possibly be a yellow-necked mouse, but they're rarer (they also won’t come in your house). My money is on bank vole, but the only way you'll know for sure is to set up a camera, or watch the hole.

[Fastpedeller]

Mort7 said:

Some information on rodent holes. https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/identify-w...

Unfortunately bank vole holes aren't covered, but ours look like your photo. It might possibly be a yellow-necked mouse, but they're rarer (they also won’t come in your house). My money is on bank vole, but the only way you'll know for sure is to set up a camera, or watch the hole.

Thanks for the info - I remember seeing a vole many years ago.... twas like a small hamster. I may set up a deckchair

[Phud]

if you have green woodpeckers they dig lawns for ants.

[Who me ?]

Fastpedeller said:

Thanks for the info - I remember seeing a vole many years ago.... twas like a small hamster. I may set up a deckchair

Shades of Jasper Carrot, methinks

[Fastpedeller]

I've counted 6 holes, but unfortunately not seen any critters. The holes aren't near the house, but they are near the septic tank soakaway - I guess they are hunting for worms!