Bit of help please?
I've just bought a tiny bit of land adjacent to my garden but it's well wooded with around 15 mature trees, Scot's Pine, Ash, Sycamore, Birch, Bay Willow and some lovely Hazel which was coppiced but not for about 20 years. Sadly it's infested with Laurel so I've got to get most of that out. Anyway, two things, firstly I have a large unused telegraph pole. I tested it for stability and it immediately fell over. It's completely hollow inside so I thought I might drill loads of holes for mice and then partially bury it. What do you think and what diameter holes? We do have plenty of Wood Mice and Bank Voles and occasional Field Voles and House Mice. Brown Rat too obviously but some neighbours aren't impressed so we cage trap these and release them in the local forest.
Finally and sorry to bore you all, there is a very slight possibility that Polecats may visit. Over the years I've probably seen 10 road casualties within a two mile radius with three or four live road crossers. It's sort of mature gardens with a bit of woodland on the side of a hill adjacent to a forest so not the worst habitat. Anything I can do to attract them. Obviously I'll be camera trapping when the work is complete. Thanks
Luv from Dave