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Holes in lawn

(39 Posts)
sassenach512 Sat 19-Sept-20 09:38:51

We have had the same problem but it's foxes in our case, I see them out and about at night from our bedroom window. They have made a proper mess of our lawn digging holes. We think they are after chafer grubs. The cheeky little devils have even started leaving poo at our back door on a regular basis, it isn't cats doing it, they dig a holes in our garden and deposit it there, so considerate aren't they? (not)

Jan16 Sat 19-Sept-20 09:08:57

Hi. We have had holes in our lawn earlier in the year. They were made by bees and we could see the bees going in and out. Apparently they are miner bees as they make tunnels under the lawn. Ours have now gone off somewhere else. Could be bees but you would see them if so

Chewbacca Thu 17-Sept-20 23:05:07

How deep are the holes OP?

J52 Thu 17-Sept-20 22:38:34

Birds looking for lawn Chaffer grubs?

Grannybags Thu 17-Sept-20 21:54:43

It's squirrels digging very similar holes in our lawn. Started a few weeks ago - winter is on it's way!

Daisymae Thu 17-Sept-20 21:47:44

Might be woodpeckers, we have them here and it's the sort of thing they do

25Avalon Thu 17-Sept-20 20:33:58

Possibly stoats?

tanith Thu 17-Sept-20 20:29:13

Squirrels have been burying acorns in my garden the last few weeks but if it’s never happened before seems strange.

lucyanne Thu 17-Sept-20 20:28:38

The area you live may give an indication of the holes. Pop some coffee grounds down the holes. Voles, badgers, shrews etc. will move away from the garden. If rats use chili flakes. On the photo there doesn't seem to be any cobwebs so rules out wasps, beetles etc. Good luck.

Jaxjacky Thu 17-Sept-20 20:21:15

Possibly voles?

Luckyoldbeethoven Thu 17-Sept-20 20:14:58

It might be badgers, although from your photo I'm slightly unsure. We have badgers who dig holes at night, they're looking for tasty grubs. They dug lots in the spring but disappeared in the summer and now they're back. I've assumed it's to do with the approach of autumn. I don't mind at all but some people do.

Auntieflo Thu 17-Sept-20 18:54:39

I can't judge the hole diameter, but one year we had wasps burrowing in the lawn.

Marmight Thu 17-Sept-20 18:48:55

? Squirrels

Stoker48 Thu 17-Sept-20 18:45:59

Seemingly at night holes appear all over the lawn. Don’t appear to touch the borders. . At least six new holes per night of varying depths. They don’t seem to go UNDER ground, mostly about 2 or 3” deep.
No signs of any droppings and whatever it is is not interested in my windwall apples.
Been happening all through summer but getting much worse in recent weeks. Prior to this, never before occurred in twenty years.
Any clues or advice?
Thanks in advance