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mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- Philip Crouch (6th Dec 2016 - 12:02:33)

i live on the headley road. my lovely neighbour has pointed out some - frankly baffling - small piles of earth that have appeared in two points at the bottom of the fence on our shared boundary. there appears to be a void under the fence (it's quite complicated area - there are different levels on both sides, and raised brick beds on one side etc) i don't think it's soil shifting through subsidence/settling. but if it is an animal, what could it be? there is none of the usual mess caused by a dog, for example. We had rats in the garden some years ago - do rats dig like this? there are certainly foxes around? any thoughts gratefully received!

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- liz (6th Dec 2016 - 12:11:31)

Er... at a wild guess .... moles?!

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- A. Ryan (6th Dec 2016 - 12:13:04)

Moles.

mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- Philip Crouch (6th Dec 2016 - 12:29:11)

moles? it's a classically suburban garden - all patio slabs, gravel, and small patches of lawn. but i think if it is caused by an animal, moles might be the answer. interested to know if anyone else has had similar experience with this animal.

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- s (6th Dec 2016 - 13:29:00)

...Have you only recently moved here? Moles are not uncommon, and Liphook is really not that urban... If you are living in one of the new houses then your suburban garden has probably been plonked right on top of the moles' territory. Please don't attempt to get rid of them (I know you haven't suggested that you want to, but its amazing the lengths people will go to for a flat lawn), surely a few mounds of earth on your lawn are worth it to have such brilliant animals living in your garden.

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- Philip (6th Dec 2016 - 14:44:09)

Nope - lived here for ages, and it's an old house. I'd love to hear from someone who has actually had moles in this sort of situation (town centre/small suburban garden) as the idea of moles intriges and delights me.

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- C (6th Dec 2016 - 15:15:38)

I recently had mes coming out my sloped, front rockery then they migrated through next door into the back garden. You really can't do much to get rid of them but you will find after a few weeks no more holes will appear indicated they have moved on. Probably will get fed up with hitting their heads on your patio slabs :)

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- HB (6th Dec 2016 - 15:24:15)

We and all our neighbours have moles in the garden. (London Road).

It's quite easy in my garden to follow where their tunnels go by 'connecting the dots' of soil. They even dig under the grass verges beside the pavement.

From Wikipedia:-

A mole's diet primarily consists of earthworms and other small invertebrates found in the soil, and a variety of nuts.

The mole runs are in reality "worm traps", the mole sensing when a worm falls into the tunnel and quickly running along to kill and eat it.

Because their saliva contains a toxin that can paralyze earthworms, moles are able to store their still-living prey for later consumption.

They construct special underground "larders" for just this purpose; researchers have discovered such larders with over a thousand earthworms in them.

Before eating earthworms, moles pull them between their squeezed paws to force the collected earth and dirt out of the worm's gut.

Breeding season for a mole depends on species but is generally February through May. Males search for females by letting out high-pitched squeals and tunneling through foreign areas.

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- liz (6th Dec 2016 - 15:26:47)

Where are you in Headley Rd.? I seem to remember seeing molehills in the grounds of the Catholic Church not too long ago.

mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- philip (6th Dec 2016 - 21:26:20)

moles it is then. thanks! (just by the social club)

Re: mysterious piles of earth in my garden...
- Philip Crouch (22nd Jan 2017 - 09:14:03)

It turned out to be rats.

The man from EHDC came out and told us.

actually - since this thread - one of the piles of earth acquired a very 'un-mole' like entry hole, which i guess pointed at this. shame!

Rats can obviously shift a lot of earth.

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