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09 Jul 2022 00:44 - 09 Jul 2022 00:52 #5583 by John T Goy
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June 28th: Tiny at front garden 23:00 no sign of others.
June 29th: just as I was taking food down back garden spotted hoggy on path we both froze for couple of mins, then it ran down path.
July 1st:  Tiny at front 22:30.
July 2nd:  Tiny at front and again in driveway, I put food at front and back.
July 3rd:  One hoggy at front same time as one at back.
July 5th:  Made a waterproof covered wee cardboard box for the back garden and place it under magnolia and if rain forecast I put the food in there, only room for one.  Two hoggy's feeding under front lounge window, added some strawberries to feed.
July 6th: Tiny feeding at front 23:15 and later it went round back and the other two were feeding at front.
July 7th: One hoggy feeding and other drinking both at front, at same time I took food to back garden left it then went back two mins later and Tiny was in box eating wowee so my home made eating house works for it :)
July 8th: Put out food and spotted Tiny at front and other two missing , most likely Tiny must have told them about it's new eating house lol. When its raining I put their food under the bench.

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28 Jun 2022 01:29 - 28 Jun 2022 01:31 #5531 by John T Goy
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June 24th: only saw Tiny Hoggy at 01:30.
June 25th: only saw Tiny in front and back gardens.
June 26th: Two hoggys courting in front garden then they were both eating together.  Tiny was waiting for me in back garden under magnolia, soon as it saw lantern it went stiff while I poured its food right next to it.
June 27th: Spotted the one I've named as "Patch" due to light coloured area on its back tootling along front garden path at 09:40 and then to its den. At 22:00 both it and another were eating together in front garden, Tiny wasnt in back garden when i took its food, spotted it in front at 23:00 on its tod.

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24 Jun 2022 00:08 - 24 Jun 2022 00:18 #5513 by John T Goy
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The hoggy that resides in front garden always seems to arrive about 15 - 20 mins earlier than Tiny, obviously the latter has full length of back garden and driveway to come to front so allowing it to suss out a nice tasty slug/s. I always put three cupfuls of snacks at front first and then the same in back garden under the magnolia. Front has three dishes of water whereas loads at back with one dish right next to the snacks. 
On the 13th June Tiny arrived earlier than usual at 21:30 beating its pal who came at 22:00. June 14th big hoggy came at 21:30 and Tiny at 03:00. From June 15th to yesterday (the 23rd) they both came every night .  

June 16th while tidying log store discovered another hoggy den under all the builders bags and wood so including that one there is now five dens of which three they have made and two I bought, all are well camouflaged, no idea if the latest is in use. Tiny usually goes to the large one I've had twenty year unless its flitted lol. 

June 16th: Both seen from 23:00 to 04:00.  June 17th only saw Tiny. June 18th both seen from 23:45 to 03:40.  June 19th - 21st only Tiny seen.  June 22nd big one came 21:20 and Tiny 21:50.  June 23rd saw Tiny 21:45.
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13 Jun 2022 01:43 - 13 Jun 2022 01:55 #5474 by John T Goy
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Times that Tiny Hoggy came to front garden as follows seen in real time:

May 31st to June 2nd: 23:00 each night.
June 3rd to 5th: 22:00.
June 6th: 03:25.
June 7th: 22:00
June 8th: 22:15 & 04:00.
June 9th & 10th: 23:15 onwards.
June 11th: 21:40 & 03:00
June 12th:  21:30 & 22:15.

On June 11th an ex-birding pal came and as he went across road he shouted come here, so as I did noticed a dead hedgehog side of road, it had clearly been run over its body, at first wondered of it was Tiny as I call mine, on reflection thought it wasn't cos it was too big. Waited anxiously in evening but was soon relieved when Tiny arrived 21:40 but felt sorry for the other.

Yesterday the 12th noticed a hoggy  arriving at 21:00 which seemed a bit early for Tiny, anyway it tucked into the snacks and then five mins later disappeared under the ivy drooping over fence panels, must have a den will look later today. Then at 21:30 Tiny arrived. At 22:15 saw them both eating next to each other so got me phone to take pic, managed to open front door and take a pic, where the stranger is drinking out tray and am almost sure Tiny is at rear. Also heard the grunting again.

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31 May 2022 01:10 #5411 by John T Goy
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May 26th: Big Hoggy seen at midnight on the food I put out and Tiny Hoggy at 04:00 doing same.
May 27th: Big Hoggy seen 02:00 and Tiny Hoggy at 04:15 both enjoying the food.
May 28th: Big Hoggy come earlier at 22:00 and Tiny Hoggy at 03:00.
May 29th: Only saw Tiny Hoggy at 22:30 so it got the full amount of food.
May 30th: Same as above only saw Tiny Hoggy at 22:00.

I put out a two cupfuls of a mixture of Spike biscuits/cat biscuits/ suet pellets and mealworms, twice a night usually at 22:00 and again just before bedtime c04:00. sometimes cooked meat when I have it. I see them most nights .

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25 May 2022 23:39 #5396 by John T Goy
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May 23rd: Two hoggy's courting in front garden in pouring rain seen at 23:00 with today's menu being hard boiled egg, cat biscuits, Spike biscuits, suet pellets, corned beef and suet log (part of).
May 24th:  Tiny on it's own at 22:00 at front with plenty of food with some more at back.
May 25th:  Tiny seen at 23:00 tucking into corned beef.  BTW there are plenty of water dishes for it, filled every day.

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