Name these droppings

[Patrick Roper]

Can anyone tell me what these objects from Brede High Wood are?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77142690@N00/3557234038/

They were on top of a fallen pine trunk and there were only these three.
They are slightly larger than mouse dirts.  I can find nothing like them in
the animal signs and tracks book.

Patrick

[Howard Matcham]

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Large caterpillar frass?

Howard

 

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From: "patrick@..." <patrick@...>
To: Adastra discussion group <adastra@...>
Sent: Saturday, 23 May, 2009 18:19:31
Subject: [Adastra] Name these droppings

Can anyone tell me what these objects from Brede High Wood are?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77142690@N00/3557234038/

They were on top of a fallen pine trunk and there were only these three.
They are slightly larger than mouse dirts.  I can find nothing like them in
the animal signs and tracks book.

Patrick

[charlesroper]

@TawnyCam on Twitter suggested they may be tawny owl pellets:

http://twitter.com/TawnyCam/status/1922863008

On the website they link to in their message, click the "Pictures of
pellets from various bird species" link on the right, then click on the
resulting thumbnails.

Looks plausible.

Charles

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: adastra-bounces@... [mailto:adastra-
> bounces@...] On Behalf Of patrick@...
> Sent: 23 May 2009 18:20
> To: 'Adastra discussion group'
> Subject: [Adastra] Name these droppings
>
> Can anyone tell me what these objects from Brede High Wood are?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77142690@N00/3557234038/
>
> They were on top of a fallen pine trunk and there were only these

three.
> They are slightly larger than mouse dirts.  I can find nothing like
them
> in
> the animal signs and tracks book.
>
> Patrick
>
>




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[Ray Hamblett]

On Springwatch 'Unsprung' discussion, mentioned droppings that are white is connected to the amount of bone it contains.

Ray

2009/5/26 <CharlesRoper@...>

@TawnyCam on Twitter suggested they may be tawny owl pellets:

http://twitter.com/TawnyCam/status/1922863008

On the website they link to in their message, click the "Pictures of
pellets from various bird species" link on the right, then click on the
resulting thumbnails.

Looks plausible.

Charles

> -----Original Message-----
> From: adastra-bounces@... [mailto:...
> bounces@...] On Behalf Of patrick@...
> Sent: 23 May 2009 18:20
> To: 'Adastra discussion group'
> Subject: [Adastra] Name these droppings
>

> Can anyone tell me what these objects from Brede High Wood are?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/77142690@N00/3557234038/
>
> They were on top of a fallen pine trunk and there were only these
three.
> They are slightly larger than mouse dirts.  I can find nothing like
them
> in
> the animal signs and tracks book.
>
> Patrick
>
>

Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act.  Registered in England, Company No. 698851.   Registered Charity No. 207005.  VAT Registration No. 191 305969.   Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD.  Telephone [phone]