As mentioned in yesterday's blog post, the star of the Big Garden Birdwatch wasn't really a bird at all, but the pair of field voles that came out to pick up the scattered seed. Far cuter than a mouse, with rounded noses and small ears. We know that these two were field voles from their short tails. Bank voles have a much longer tail. Water voles ('Ratty' from Wind in the Willows) of course live by water.
If you want to catch a glimpse of a field vole, your best bet is by looking out of the windows of the cafe into the wildlife garden. They do seem to like the raised beds closest to the windows of the Little Barn. Keep your eyes open for a quick darting brown ball of fluff.
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