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Holes in lawn

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Stoker48 Thu 17-Sep-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

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

? Squirrels

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

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

Luckyoldbeethoven Thu 17-Sep-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.

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

Possibly voles?

lucyanne Thu 17-Sep-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.

tanith Thu 17-Sep-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.

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

Possibly stoats?

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

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

Grannybags Thu 17-Sep-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!

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

Birds looking for lawn Chaffer grubs?

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

How deep are the holes OP?

Jan16 Sat 19-Sep-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

sassenach512 Sat 19-Sep-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)

Sashabel Sat 19-Sep-20 09:58:58

Last night on Gardeners World, Monty Don demonstrated how to easily make turf to repair patches of damaged lawn. Maybe it's worth a watch?

NotSpaghetti Sat 19-Sep-20 10:02:31

We too have holes. Ours are made by a squirrel- or maybe several.

Kim19 Sat 19-Sep-20 10:06:35

Magpies has been suggested to me. Apparently there's a particular grub they seek out at this time of year.

Patticake123 Sat 19-Sep-20 10:23:32

We had a similar issue and discovered it was crows pecking for chafer grubs. If you dig down a few inches you may find one, they are creamy white and absolutely enormous and I guess a delicious treat for a bird.

trustgone4sure Sat 19-Sep-20 10:30:30

Moles/Vowels/Squirrels.
We have holes thanks to squirrels,but they have to live i suppose.

Carooline Sat 19-Sep-20 10:36:53

These holes were appearing overnight so not squirrels or birds as they are curled up in bed.
My fox visitors dig holes in my lawn to bury food in and to dig worms up to eat. Not great, especially as it’s a new lawn but I’d rather have my animal visitors than a pristine lawn so I put up with it and fill them in each morning.

pigsmayfly. Sat 19-Sep-20 11:22:59

Exactly the same happening 8n our garden for the first time ever

Gwenisgreat1 Sat 19-Sep-20 11:30:24

Sounds like an interesting variation of creatures!

tiredoldwoman Sat 19-Sep-20 11:46:59

I have them as well and think that it's an emerging Devil's Coachhorse beetle . I hope the birds gobble them up , they terrify me !

Aepgirl Sat 19-Sep-20 11:50:41

I think it’s chafer grubs being dug up by birds.

HootyMcOwlface Sat 19-Sep-20 11:54:10

Some bumble bees nest in holes in the ground. I was most surprised to see one emerge once from our lawn, and so I looked it up!