Sow likes roof hole to sett. 22nd February 2026

Our British weather continues along its normal changeable manner as we progress through February. A brief, three day cold snap brought some welcome sunshine, but we're straight back into wet weather.  The cold snap didn't amount to much, certainly no frost, and our badger activity continued almost unabated.

Our sow has taken to using the sett hole roof, though it is a bit of a squeeze for her. She does seem to like taking a good pee when she emerges.

A cat visits this area quite frequently. It appears to be a rather large cat. Not on the scale of a Maine Coon cat, but it does seem on the large size. Here is a comparison of the cat and badger sow.

I haven't reviewed footage from two of my trail cams, so may post more from them. However, I do wish women walkers would stop using the main sett area to have a toilet break. I used felled branches to form a barricade between the sett area and footpath - it was very exposed before - only to find a couple of females decided to move the branches for one to get in.

I think she spotted the trail cams, and after a brief discussion with her friend (who remained on the path) decided to leave the sett area to find an alternative spot to relieve herself. I moved the branches back, yesterday, but will add to the barricade this Tuesday. There is a hidden clearing about 30m downhill from the sett, so hopefully the young lady managed to spend a penny.

​What our badgers have to put up with, eh?