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Another road casualty Polecat, this time on the A.140 between the airport and distributor roundabout. A small (young?) female, by the looks of it ...
 

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Re Saturday's dead Polecat in post #261, time of death was between when I drove by at 5.30pm and when I returned at 6.30pm. Apart from a blood drop on the nose and being dead, the animal was in good condition, having received no subsequent squashage and felt still warm. So it was out hunting in broad daylight early evening. Quite a few Rabbits in the rough ground on the airport edge just there, so may be a good spot to stake out for views of a live Polecat? If a young animal, could be a family of them in the area?
 
Been a few more dead Polecat sightings lately, including three or four at various sites along the A.140, A.148 and B.1149 between Norwich and the north coast. The latest (freshly squashed today and pictured here) was at Fakenham between the ring road and Morrisons.
 

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richardm said:
Re Saturday's dead Polecat in post #261, time of death was between when I drove by at 5.30pm and when I returned at 6.30pm. Apart from a blood drop on the nose and being dead, the animal was in good condition, having received no subsequent squashage and felt still warm. So it was out hunting in broad daylight early evening. Quite a few Rabbits in the rough ground on the airport edge just there, so may be a good spot to stake out for views of a live Polecat? If a young animal, could be a family of them in the area?
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Hi Richard, would you be able to give a pin drop or coordinates for this please.
Is it the wide strip of grass at the end of the runway on the east side of the A140 where there's always rabbits?
Next time I'm up that way I wouldn't mind doing a stakeout. Thanks, Paul
 
Essex Baker Boy said:
Hi Richard, would you be able to give a pin drop or coordinates for this please.
Is it the wide strip of grass at the end of the runway on the east side of the A140 where there's always rabbits?
Next time I'm up that way I wouldn't mind doing a stakeout. Thanks, Paul
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Don't know about always, but back in spring there were bunnies just along the A140 verge beside the airport and in the rough paddock just outside the fence. I've not been there early or late in recent months though...
 
Not encountered any for a while, but saw two more road casualty Polecats this weekend, one on A140 five miles south of Norwich, one on A148 at Spout Hills, Holt. Maybe they are commonly spotted dead but not much reported?
 
richardm said:
Re Saturday's dead Polecat in post #261, time of death was between when I drove by at 5.30pm and when I returned at 6.30pm. Apart from a blood drop on the nose and being dead, the animal was in good condition, having received no subsequent squashage and felt still warm. So it was out hunting in broad daylight early evening. Quite a few Rabbits in the rough ground on the airport edge just there, so may be a good spot to stake out for views of a live Polecat? If a young animal, could be a family of them in the area?
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Another one, same place exactly, today. The field between the road and the airfield here is bounding with bunnies, presumably the target prey ... maybe this spot really has got the makings of a possible stakeout
 
richardm said:
Another one, same place exactly, today. The field between the road and the airfield here is bounding with bunnies, presumably the target prey ... maybe this spot really has got the makings of a possible stakeout
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Interesting observations Richard, might try a stakeout sometime. Thanks for the updates.
 
Polecats again!

There have been several dead Polecats by the A47 near the Brundall roundabout: usually too dangerous to attempt a photograph, but this one was conveniently near the Blofield Heath slip road.
 

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