What To reCord:
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25 APR 2016
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Leave scats (droppings) around territory. 5-20cm long, spirally twisted, strong musty smell. Often contain fur, insect remains, bones or seeds. Mark territory with urine.
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Prints similar to small dog but narrower and two front pads closer together.
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Dens often excavated old badger or rabbit burrows, tunnel several meteres, ends in sleeping chamber. Strong musty remains, prey remains around entrance. Urban: dens in old buildings or under garden sheds. Out of mating season, animals may lie above ground in dense cover.
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Any sightings of mammals - live or dead (including road kill)
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Any distinctive signs such as droppings, tracks, burrows, nests, molehills etc.
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Any mammals heard or detected through call e.g. bats
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Any found using traps such as Longworth traps
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If possible:
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How many?
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Male or female?
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Life stage - fully grown or young?
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© Paul Diamond
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