nod 285 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 dont know what its like near you, but i done a 30 mile round trip today and counted 14 on the side of the roads, would this be cause the female are chucking last years young out ready for this years or are they all just unluck? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 dont know what its like near you, but i done a 30 mile round trip today and counted 14 on the side of the roads, would this be cause the female are chucking last years young out ready for this years or are they all just unluck? Same every year mate but 14 is excessive. They are definately unlucky lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 seen one yesterday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Recent wet weather has them on the roadside verges looking for worms, some streches of road have very high fatality rates....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RossM 8,149 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 dont know what its like near you, but i done a 30 mile round trip today and counted 14 on the side of the roads, would this be cause the female are chucking last years young out ready for this years or are they all just unluck? round trip eh? So was it just 7 but you counted them once there and once back?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buster321c 1,010 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Seen two myself this week , sadly within half a mile of each other . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Recent wet weather has them on the roadside verges looking for worms, some streches of road have very high fatality rates....... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so you think the verges have more worms than the fields? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Recent wet weather has them on the roadside verges looking for worms, some streches of road have very high fatality rates....... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so you think the verges have more worms than the fields? You get worms on the tarmac too, along with road kill which attracts them, also boars moving settes will be crossin roads......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 badgers like kestrels have cottoned on to the vibration of heavy traffic keeps worms and voles active on the verges allways seems to be young badgers getting ran over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,250 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Anyone ever tried or made Badger ham? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 badgers like kestrels have cottoned on to the vibration of heavy traffic keeps worms and voles active on the verges allways seems to be young badgers getting ran over Deer must have cottoned on too mate, loads of them dead up here..... white hares too, rabbits, foxes....... all at certain times of the year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 badgers like kestrels have cottoned on to the vibration of heavy traffic keeps worms and voles active on the verges allways seems to be young badgers getting ran over Deer must have cottoned on too mate, loads of them dead up here..... white hares too, rabbits, foxes....... all at certain times of the year. vole eating deer and moutainhares chasing foxes must be on the magic mushrooms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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