Hedgehogs

[Mook]

I've been thinking about this & I've not seen one for about 20 years, where the fuck are they all?

 

 

And before anyone asks, I don't ram jaggy things up my arse.

[Strontium]

I saw one in my yard about 5 years ago. Numbers have dwindled though (yay pesticides).

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I built our extension ten years ago and and one was in the footings one morning, nearly stood on it, not seen one since.

[Champ]

I was hoping you’d seen one. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a live one and you don’t even see squashed ones on the roads any more.

 

There’s been a huge decline in their numbers over the last decade, between 25-40%.

There doesn’t seem to be a clear explanation but its probably all our fault...again...the loss of green spaces especially gardens) in urban areas and agribusiness in the countryside

[chris71]

I'm normally on the road about 4.30 am and September - October regularly see the little fellas heading across the roads. Not sure what it is? Maybe they get the horn on that time of year or something.

[Furmedge]

I saw a squashed one in the middle of the road last week.

[Mook]

This might help if anyone is interested in attracting them into their garden...

 

https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/help-hedgehogs/feed-hedgehogs/

 

I can't find anything about what sort of music they're into though.

[Creator Supreme]

Just keep them away from Mr Chinnery!

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Squirrels are a different matter, see them all the time in the garden, not bad for the top of West Derby Rd. I feel like Ace Ventura.

[Karl_b]

I hadn't seen one in years but have seen two (or the same one twice) this winter on our street and in the garden. The wife captured the momentous occasion on camera and then we made a little hidey hole in the garden, where I hope it's hibernating.

[Champ]

Squirrels are a different matter, see them all the time in the garden, not bad for the top of West Derby Rd. I feel like Ace Ventura.

Little bastards they are, digging holes in your lawn, eating the nuts and seeds meant for the birds and digging up and eating your bulbs

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Little bastards they are, digging holes in your lawn and digging up and eating your bulbs

I know Cath, to be fair though the only scourge in my garden is fecking Magpies, cackling horrible wake you up early muthers.

[Champ]

I know Cath, to be fair though the only scourge in my garden is fecking Magpies, cackling horrible wake you up early muthers.

I've long since had to accept while I may own my garden I 'share' it with all manner of wildlife who care nothing for my attempts to do it the way I want...seagulls, magpies, foxes, squirrels, the odd badger, slugs and snails.

 

I like the small birds that come into the garden and continue to do my best to attract and look after them

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I've long since had to accept while I may own my garden I 'share' it with all manner of wildlife who care nothing for my attempts to do it the way I want...seagulls, magpies, foxes, squirrels, the odd badger, slugs and snails.

I like the small birds that come into the garden and continue to do my best to attract and look after them

Seen a beautiful Thrush in the garden the other day, not seen one for ages.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

I hadn't seen one in years but have seen two (or the same one twice) this winter on our street and in the garden. The wife captured the momentous occasion on camera and then we made a little hidey hole in the garden, where I hope it's hibernating.

Decent camouflage that, looks like a patch the dog peed on.

[matt1983]

Someone told me it was to do with people having concrete slabs at the bottom of their fences, making it more difficult for the hedgehogs to pass between gardens looking for food. Seen one in my mums garden in the last few years and they’ve got mesh fencing. So that’s gospel now.

[magicrat]

Dog found one this year burrowing under the garden fence. She only barked at it and did it no harm before anyone asks, Not seen again 

[RedKnight]

Had one in the garden earlier in the year and a family of them pitched up at my mums in the autumn.

[Pureblood]

They mostly come out at night.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Last saw one about 4 years ago in urban Orrell Park when I had to wrestle my greyhound away from it.  That is one of the two times I have seen one in the flesh

[Anubis]

My aunt still has them in her garden - they live in some wild bush behind her fence. I think they've finally arrived at the decision that humans are cunts, and like cats are now holed up in underground bunkers, planning our demise and world domination.

[Dougie Do'ins]

The was a live piece on BBC Breakfast yesterday or the day before. Apparently they like cat or dog food and not bread and milk.

 

The only one I ever seen was by a hedge. 

[tokyojoe]

Cracking little animals. They have the benefit of hibernating in winter and getting away from all this Christmas shite.

[TheHowieLama]

Two pages in - what the fuck is the GF coming to?

 

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Loads over here.  Forever stopping the dog going near them as the little cunts are flea infested.