Badger

August 2023

We've known that there has been a badger on site for some time but it's taken us a while to capture evidence of it.

Badgers deposit scents in their faeces and will typically defecate in shallow dug pits known as latrines, which are found on territorial boundaries - there is one of these in Lower Camps Copse. 

We managed to find evidence of its movements on the site but after many weeks nothing had triggered the wildlife camera - until finally....

Below is quite a wonderful shot - clearly intrigued by this 'thing' it's never seen before and likely the dim red glow of the night vision camera - we have a very close up view!