Hi Claire, I am new to the site as well. We have had Hogs in our garden regularly for a few years now, we set up a trail camera which we check every day. Usually it is one Hedgehog we call Mr Patches, but quite often another turns up too. I would not worry too much, we have found that sometimes there can be Hog activity in the garden non-stop for weeks, then suddenly nothing for a few days, but they usually return eventually. We have a couple of boxes in the garden, tried to put them in sheltered locations with the entrances away from the prevailing winds. We put fresh straw in the boxes, also sometimes a little near the feeding station. We have seen them taking this. I do not think anyone has used the boxes though, suspect Mr Patches nests under a shed at the bottom of the garden. I tend to keep putting food and water out throughout the winter months, small amounts, just in case a Hog comes out of hibernation for any reason. It is not wasted anyway, as plenty of other critters need help in the winter too. Hope your Hedgehog re-appears soon, keep putting out a little food and water in the meantime. Do you have a camera set up ?, well worth it if not.
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