Annette Curtain Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Eeeeeekk...We went for a walk in Sydenham Woods yesterday and it was lovely, as it often is this time of the yearThere were the customary "Hello & how are you" and "Lovely day" exchanges. All very civilised it was.However, we then met a man who asked my boys "Have you seen any Rats yet""RATS...where ?" Their faces all lit upAfter a brief exchange we set off, eyes peeled. And blimey, there's a fair few up there. In the space of 40 minutes we saw half a dozen or so. Apparently the Fox population, which was previously quite high, has fallen and with it the Rats have grown in numbersWe mainly saw them around the high path, near the Dulwich Wood Crescent gate.It was all a bit creepy (but my boys loved it)Any other "wildlife" sightings up there ?http://www.opirgbrock.org/files/images/rat%20drawing.jpgNetts:-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I saw the rats the other day - competely freaked me out. I'm not going back in unless I'm wearing wellies as I have a weird fear of them climbing up my trousers! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 seen rats in peckham rye park and dulwich park........london is crawling with them, always has beeni quite like the little blighters Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 There's tons in sainsburys park too Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Probably the endangered brown/black water vole trying to make a comeback. They should be fed and encouraged. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Nope, sadly not brown/black[/url] water vole]I grew up shooting rats-a-plenty as a kid (we had ducks & chickens)And they are definitely Rattus Norvegicus in Sydenham WoodsEeeekkk..Netts:-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 ratty Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> There's tons in sainsburys park tooIs that still going on? If so i'll email Sainsburys, they seemed quite helpful last year or whenever it was that there were lots of sightings.I have no idea why I seem to find it sort of acceptable for rats to be in Peckham Rye and Dulwich Park but not the Sainsburys mini park thing! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidget Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Maybe because there is water in Peckham Rye and Dulwich Parks it seems more acceptable and natural. I have seen a few swimming in the streams. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-536934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandsneighbour Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 sophiesofa, leave the rats alone - tie some string around your trousers if you've got a problem with them and stop being such a human bully Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minkey Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Seen a rat once around here - last summer - never seen one again. I figured the foxes were doing a good job. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537062 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 I seem to recall one of the old posters had an anecdote about seeing a ninja in those woods once! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 El Pibe, are you channelling TMNT? The old rat ninja teacher?I love Sydenham Woods, happy to share them with a rat or two (thousand). Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Rats? Pah. it's wolves with crossbows you wanna be worried about Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 every word of it true Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 StraferJack Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> every word of it trueOoooo even spookier SJRead the last post on your linkAny name seem familiar?Netts::o Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ooooh I say. Good spot ms curtain Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Curtain Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 StraferJack Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Ooooh I say. Good spot ms curtain*bows modestly* Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsaboy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Not sure about rats but I have seen a fair few mooses in Sydenham. Mainly on a Friday night round about chucking out time. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-537596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeb Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Nice to see all the old familiar names posting on that link. I can never keep track of who renamed themselves and carried on and who disappeared for good. Is Keef still posting? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 mikeb Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Nice to see all the old familiar names posting on> that link. I can never keep track of who renamed> themselves and carried on and who disappeared for> good. Is Keef still posting?He's not I'm afraid. He didn't know about it, but your username expires when you get to 10,000 posts and he is no more I'm afraid. Never liked him anyway. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 ;) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bic Basher Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I haven't seen the rats in Sainsburys park for a while now, it did get to the point last year I'd see them running through the bushes while walking up the footpath every time I'd visit. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeb Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 @mMicMac - thanks, as you can see though I am a longtime resident of edf, I am some way off the 10,000 posts. I hope you make good use of your remaining 1,004 posts before you too disappear into the firmament. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacker285 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I saw the ninja too :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/22915-rats-in-sydenham-woods/#findComment-703852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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