Feeding frenzy at the Prees Branch canal

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We've been checking the Prees Branch canal religiously (thanks, Joan, Rosie and John!) but no more sign of any mink, which is excellent. I went down today and there were water vole feeding signs along the whole length - lots and lots of piles of chopped up reed, still-growing stalks cut off at an angle, plus the odd broken-into snail shell. I couldn't spot any droppings, which is a pity, because there's supposed to be some calculation whereby you can tell the number of females by counting latrines. But there's obviously a fair number of water voles along that stretch.

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I include a photo of some prints taken today at White Lion Meadow, which I'm fairly certain are w-v. Couldn't resist the picture of wild violets, either!