Moles

[Davyo]

Never seen so much activity,driving around County Durham the roadside verges are covered in mole hills (40/60) in compact areas and about 1' apart.Loads of hills in grassed fields also.

[ips]

Same in my part of lancashire mate, whole area is teeming with em

[samboy]

Same here.

[Davyo]

What initially drew my attention to them was an old fella with his car and trailer taking the hills for top soil.

[stumfelter]

Drove through Lincolnshire last weekend and couldn't believe the number of mole hills in some areas, any reasons as to why they're so prolific this year?

[mickyh]

Spring is in the air!

Do you know what turned them all blind ?

Just awaiting Jasper Carrot to be downloaded.

[UKPoacher]

Its the same over here in the Charente, Vienne, Haute-Vienne and Indre as my diary will confirm

[countryman]

I thought it was just me having problems with them. I have set lots of traps,I normally get a few but this year the taps get sprung but no mole.

[njc110381]

Sometimes they spring the traps by pushing soil through them. Try setting them further from the hill.

 

Or shoot them. I like to shoot them....

[UKPoacher]

Sometimes they spring the traps by pushing soil through them. Try setting them further from the hill.

 

 

 

Dead right! I call it Bulldozing. As a general rule of thumb, the newer the tunnel, the more likely the mole has to clear the tunnel out on a regular basis. The mole pushes soil in front of it and that soil can case the trap to spring while the mole is safely behind the catching wire or prongs. Once the tunnels are established the mole only need to clear the tunnel if it is damaged by people, animals or vehicles going over it. Sometimes you can see a bit of crumbly soil pushed up through the site of an old molehill. That is the tunnel to put your trap in. Not between newly produced mole hills.

[vampire]

Were same have loads of moles on the green.

[CharlieT]

Same here, I was talking to the boss mole yesterday and he said it's caused by Brexit.

[tonker]

Same here, I was talking to the boss mole yesterday and he said it's caused by Brexit.

You don't improve with age!

[countryman]

Dead right! I call it Bulldozing. As a general rule of thumb, the newer the tunnel, the more likely the mole has to clear the tunnel out on a regular basis. The mole pushes soil in front of it and that soil can case the trap to spring while the mole is safely behind the catching wire or prongs. Once the tunnels are established the mole only need to clear the tunnel if it is damaged by people, animals or vehicles going over it. Sometimes you can see a bit of crumbly soil pushed up through the site of an old molehill. That is the tunnel to put your trap in. Not between newly produced mole hills.

Interesting , I will try that.

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[Mice!]

On the topic of moles, small strip of grass by us probably 15mtrs wide 120 ish long river on one side road on the other really wet but as others have said loads of mole activity, does wet ground not make them move on??

[UKPoacher]

Worms need moisture in the soil and if there are a lot of worms then there is a good chance of moles predating on them. But if the soil becomes flooded the moles may avoid the area until it dries up. I say 'may' because some moles will still use the flooded tunnels if possible as often worms are washed down them. The moles will usually nest in drier areas and commute to the wetter areas to feed.

[r1steele]

Drove through Lincolnshire last weekend and couldn't believe the number of mole hills in some areas, any reasons as to why they're so prolific this year?

 

We haven't had any hard, frosty weather to freeze the ground which keeps the worms deeper which in turn keeps the moles deeper meaning less hills.

[UKPoacher]

 

We haven't had any hard, frosty weather to freeze the ground which keeps the worms deeper which in turn keeps the moles deeper meaning less hills.

 

[four-wheel-drive]

I have got vols in my garden and I have noted that they have started making little ridges in parts of my grass again no mole hills like moles make voles just make runs just under the grass so that they can eat the roots they are lovely little things if you ever get to see one I am not a keen gardener so not to bothered about them.

[Sha Bu Le]

Same here esp on way to Newcastle or Carlisle by train.

[wymberley]

I have got vols in my garden and I have noted that they have started making little ridges in parts of my grass again no mole hills like moles make voles just make runs just under the grass so that they can eat the roots they are lovely little things if you ever get to see one I am not a keen gardener so not to bothered about them.

If the ridges were bigger they would have been made by moles and although incorrect the name given to them is/was 'traces d'amour'.

[Uncle Albert]

A mate of mine used to live in Kent and we would quite often be found on the golf course, as is our want. Certain fairways were riddled with mole hills. We were walking down one and he suddenly stopped and took out his 9 iron. You'll never get on the green with that, I thought. He proceeded to line up on a mole hill and get set to play a shot. "Your ball is over the stream," I said. With that he took one almighty swipe and the head of the mole went in one direction and the body went in another. He turned round and had the biggest s### eatin grin on his face I have ever seen. "Got the ******!" he cried and sauntered off up the fairway to his ball.