My partner saw what we are fairly
certain was a polecat this morning on our property - it ran out of a field,
across our drive and disappeared into a bank.
He distinctly saw white on the
face, the rest of the animal was dark and the tail not as long as the
body.
Our postcode is SA65 9SR, we're between Fishguard and Dinas - I'm
gutted I didn't see it as I'm the naturalist! but I don't think it could have
been anything else - could it have been a polecat
here??
Thanks
Clare Ryland
Polecat is quite likely in that area. Or anywhere else in the county.
ReplyDeleteAs mammal recorder, I'd appreciate records of any mammals (and reptiles and amphibians).
Annie
Hi Annie,
DeleteI live in Pentre Galar SA41 3QR. Over the last year or so I have seen 2 dead polecats (or crosses) close to our house: one 1/2 mile down the road to Glandwr from the A478 and one 300 yards from our house towards Crymych on the A478.
I'm sure these indicate a thriving community locally, though I have yet to see a live animal here.
After putting down corrugated sheeting in our field for reptiles we've drawn a blank over the last two years, however do have a family of common lizards living in our stone wall that directly faces onto the noisy and fast A478!
Hi Carl. My name is Osian and I work for a production company which specialise in natural history programmes. We are currently looking to get footage of polecats.
ReplyDeleteWould its be possible to visit the site perhaps to set up a trail camera over a few days to see what we get?
Many thanks
Osian Griffiths
Researcher
Aden Productions, 6 Raleigh Walk, Brigantine Place, Cardiff, CF10 4LN
Tel: +44 2920 465600
Mob: 07974 264844
Email: osian.griffiths@aden.co