http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Mink in the Water of Leith en Wed, 13 May 2026 00:47:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10777 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:07:21 +0000 Kim 10777@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A mink wearing a stoat, now that would be an interesting sight. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10769 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:07:05 +0000 wee folding bike 10769@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At least the mink aren't vermin in ermine. They're found 400 miles further south but occasionally show up round Holyrood. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10766 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:27:42 +0000 gembo 10766@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>woozles are very confusual</p> <p>I was looking at boys bike (almost full size) in Toys R Us today - £85. Looked OK. Still working on No 1 son to convince him that a new shiny bike might not be so good as an upgraded old bike, he didn't reject this out of hand. The ones in Toys Are Us looked cheap and were cheap. The ones in Halfords looked cheap but were dear.</p> <p>Tricky as he might just be big enough for an adult bike with the seat at its lowest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10762 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:23:06 +0000 chdot 10762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anyone seen a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woozle">Woozle</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10761 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:42:28 +0000 gembo 10761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>where was it on the sandy to ginger spectrum? this would not be definitive but my gut instinct would be the more russet the more weaselly </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10760 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:19:23 +0000 Kirst 10760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It had the sun behind it and was a bit of a distance away so I couldn't see whether it had a black tip to its tail. And it's impossible to say if it was smaller than a stoat without a stoat to compare it to. And even then they might be a big stoat and a small stoat, or a big weasel and a small stoat. So we'll never know. :'-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10759 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:00:12 +0000 gembo 10759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>would the weasel also be a wee bit smaller? (saw both in Norfolk recently - the stoat was a stoatir with sandy fur and trademark black tail) the weasel was wee-er with russet fur. Both bouncing across the road in front of car. NEither jumping on the neck of the much bigger rabbit and hanging on until peter is no more.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wildlifebritain.com/stoatorweasel.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.wildlifebritain.com/stoatorweasel.php</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10758 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:05:24 +0000 Kim 10758@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If it had a black tip to the tail it was a stoat (<em>Mustela erminea</em>), if not then it was a weasel (<em>Mustela nivalis</em>). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10732 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:21:25 +0000 chdot 10732@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Stoats are bigger</p> <p>and less weasily</p> <p>or is that <a href="http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/weasley.html">weasley</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10730 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:19:54 +0000 Kirst 10730@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw either a weasel or a stoat on the Innocent this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10723 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:34:34 +0000 Wendy 10723@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw a mink on the Water of Leith, near Roseburn, in January, catching a fish. He looked a happy little chap! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10569 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:06:23 +0000 Kim 10569@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given the otter population on the WoL and UC I would think the mink sightings are causals rather than a resident population. At this time of year the young disperse and can cover large distances in search of suitable territories. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10554 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:45:40 +0000 spytfyre 10554@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yeah that could mean anytime other than when the photo was taken...<br /> Min might be there right now (in place of the statue that got nicked) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10553 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:44:30 +0000 chdot 10553@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"k<br /> Min<strong>k</strong>"</p> <p>NO -I was right -</p> <p>"That's why I'm wearing a fur coat." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10552 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:17:10 +0000 Min 10552@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's why I'm wearing a fur coat. I'm not daft you know. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10551 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:17:10 +0000 spytfyre 10551@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>k<br /> Min<strong>k</strong> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10549 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:08:50 +0000 chdot 10549@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Min in the Water of Leith? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10541 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:42:21 +0000 Min 10541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw one in the canal a few months ago. I think they have pretty much just taken over everywhere. Looks cute in the photo though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1133#post-10540 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:38:10 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 10540@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not exactly a 'welcome' sight it has to be said...</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/4834295142/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackpuddinonnabike/4834295142/</a> </p>