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Mink ?
04/21/08 at 18:02:02
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Had a shock this lunchtime, I was watching for the dippers outside work in Slaithwaite on the river colne when i thought i saw a black cat with very short legs and long bushy tail at the side of the river. Then it went into the river,dived and swam about for a few minutes until i lost sight of it.

Do we have these around here ? If so it's the first i have seen or am i way off the mark?.

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Re: Mink ?
Reply #1 - 04/21/08 at 18:53:47
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Yes Nick, it sounds like a Mink. See the Calderdale site http://calderbirds.blogspot.com for a pic of one taken yesterday at Elland GP.
  
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Reply #2 - 04/21/08 at 19:24:54
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Thanks for that David, It was a bit darker coloured than the one at elland. I shall be watching for it again.

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Re: Mink ?
Reply #3 - 04/21/08 at 19:31:31
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Yes I saw a pale coloured one hurl itself into the canal at Elland last year in pursuit of mallard chicks. I thought it was a ferret but was put straight by those Calderdale birders who are better informed than I.

On a brighter note one of their number confidently identified a more welcome mustelid in the river there last year. Now that would be something to see!

Wink

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Re: Mink ?
Reply #4 - 04/22/08 at 16:25:09
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the hunt that used to be based near upperthong used to go after mink on occasion but not sure if that was locally,they relocated to sheffield. a hare is now a regular site between netherthong and oldfield since the dogs went.
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