Furry Visitor In The Shed

[rosyherb]

How can i work out what is visiting.

It is a new shed too!
We left a bag of seeds on the floor - all eaten
peanuts, mealworms and bird seed on shelf - not touched
dustpan brush partly nibbled and a thin swirl of the plastic bristles in pan (nest?)

We have had field mice, rats and squirrels in the garden.

I don't want to go rummaging in case it's a rat, but all can climb seems very confusing.

[jomifl]

mice.

[Chipchopper]

Possibly mice or rats, look carefully for droppings and try to match them with some images on google.
If the shed is new the rodents may be a bit wary at the moment.
I'd play, wise and put the nuts etc in a lidded metal container.

[naomi24]

They didn't need to run up to the shelf. You left their dinner on the floor. They'd have found the rest eventually.

[Robinia]

I agree with the others, mice. You need maximum security storage containers and sweep up any dropped seed.

[rosyherb]

If its field mice i don't mind, we have put the rest in tins.

Thanks folks.

[RATTER15]

I'm also with the mice theory.

[Togo]

Or rosy bought the shed off melv Ratters.

[RATTER15]

Lol, could be, Togo!

[melv16]

Oi! :-)

[Togo]

When I read the thread I thought it might be Groundhogs melv. :))

[rosyherb]

we don't tend to get many groundhogs in the UK. unless you mean hedgehogs... i have seen the little (not so) mouse in question... more house mouse size than field. if it wasn't for the tail would have taken it to be young rat.