In the previous post I noted how both Hecate and Mili are using the garden noticeably less often. It is something I put down to age, rather than the weather, given how nice the summer and early autumn have been. The same cannot be said of the local deer population who are regular visitors both night and day. While they are obviously a little shy and, sensibly, somewhat wary of human contact I have been able to monitor their visits on the wildlife camera.
While the deer are visiting with increased frequency, I am sorry to say there has been no badger activity for some time. The lawn has benefitted from the lack of excavation but it is a pity that these large native mammals have abandoned the sett under the shed. I am quietly confident that it will be reoccupied again, hopefully in the non too distant future, but we will have to wait and see. It is not uncommon for smaller setts, with just one entrance, to be used on an irregular basis. The larger setts with multiple access points are more likely to be permanent homes often for many generations of badgers.
