Holes......lots of em.

chutneymaster · « **on:** October 29, 2007, 15:22 »

I have found loads and I mean loads of holes in my lawn. I've been gardening for forty years and I've never seen anything like this before, they are about an inch in diameter and they are everywhere. It's not moles.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2007, 15:46 »

Seems not to be uncommon CM

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=holes+in+lawn&meta=

One main suggestion is squirrels :?

chutneymaster · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2007, 16:11 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Seems not to be uncommon CM

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=holes+in+lawn&meta=

One main suggestion is squirrels :?

These holes are about an inch in diameter and over an area of about thirty feet square there are about sixty holes.

daveinmanc · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2007, 16:13 »

field mice or shrews???

get loads of holes about that size in the field adjoining the other halfs house and the cats constantly nailing mice day in day out, to the point where we think its putting weight on lol :shock:

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2007, 17:07 »

I also thought of mice, I'm blessed with squirrels, but they leave the lawn alone, prefer to hide things in the flower border and even more so in the soft pots of compost.

brucesgirl · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2007, 18:09 »

Ours was full of holes after the squirrels dug all our bulbs out of the lawn earlier this year.

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2007, 18:48 »

starlings

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2007, 18:55 »

its magpies burying stores no squireels ,the maggies use theier beaks and drive them in you may find a nut or fruit at the bottom ,

shaun · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2007, 19:43 »

and jays

WG. · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2007, 20:41 »

Not pixies then Munty? Thought they might be gathering little stones to leave in my house!

See http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=8361 in case you hadn't seen the thread before

Trillium · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2007, 20:55 »

Can't understand why Mrs WG would doubt the word of a bunch of wacky gardeners.

The Irish are famous for their version of pixies and consider themselves blessed if they've got one.

My guess is the cat. The little treasures are found in the usual places the cat would be.

gobs · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2007, 21:04 »

You just take your pick now, CM.

Selkie · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2007, 21:11 »

Quote from: "Trillium"

The Irish are famous for their version of pixies and consider themselves blessed if they've got one.

yes, maybe you have your own puca!

Trillium · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2007, 21:13 »

Yes! that's it! I've been wondering who keeps leaving my eyeglasses where I can't find them

muntjac · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2007, 00:14 »

them pixies been at ur angels dribble again matey

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Holes......lots of em.

WG.

Trillium

Selkie

Trillium