Hi Nic
You spoke too soon re the cats, water is the best deterrent for sure once you’ve enough of it.
I’ve just purchased a Hedgehog Snug as a replacement feeder for my home made one in a small space out the front. It’s sold for nesting but don’t think it’s at all suitable for that as it’s far too small, great for a place to rest or eat though. A dish of water outside the door is I hope keeping cats out.
You’re a frog whisperer, that’s good having 5, all trained to like your face!
I’ve heard lots of crunching going on, have met a hog earlier than you’d expect a few times so putting food out earlier as it’s light much longer & they must be hungry waiting for dusk. That means more chance of slugs getting on the food which isn’t a good thing. I did wonder if copper tape would work on all the entry surfaces of the feeders, might be worth a try.
Hopefully you’ll have some pattering of tiny feet as there’s obviously lots of activity going on, I’d be a bit worried if we had any here as there’s a dog next door & she rushes at hedgehogs, babies wouldn’t stand a chance. Plus the strimmer & mower. Also we’re right by busy roads & too many people & dogs passing by. If they stayed in my garden they’d be fine!
Peeped over the fence behind & there’s a desert lurking, all gravel & slabs, no greenery except the remains of a few bits sticking up in a raised bed & rather strangely what appears to be a vine being trained along a 4′ high x 5′ long wire in the middle of the slabs. Hogs go in there under the fence as they leave evidence but maybe there are beetles & worms in the gravel.
Delighted with my full borders, Mrs Blackbird follows me around if I do any disturbing of the soil, she’s very fond of me!!
