Mink

flatlander02138 · 07-09-2013, 12:06 AM

Spent the week on the banks of Blackey Cove. Morning after the center harbor fire works all the debri that washed up was being surveyed by a passing brown mink. Is this common around the lake?

Loony Singer · 07-09-2013, 01:34 AM

here's a link to my story about a mink encounter last year: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?t=14295

flatlander02138 · 07-09-2013, 10:38 PM

I'm glad you have seen the same kind of behavior. I saw one hiking in snow last year, all white. Perhaps they are making a come back.

Lakesrider · 07-17-2013, 08:11 PM

One crossed the road in front of me this very morning down by 20 mile bay. was headed toward the marsh/swamp section opposite the lake. At first I thought it was just a dark squirrel. But getting closer to it saw it was a mink. very small head and long and sleek. Not an otter.

Slickcraft · 07-17-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by flatlander02138

I'm glad you have seen the same kind of behavior. I saw one hiking in snow last year, all white. Perhaps they are making a come back.

Mink are common around the lake. The all white critter may have been an ermine if it had a black tip on the tail. Ermin are weasels in their winter dress.

tis · 07-18-2013, 06:38 AM

We saw one running around our yard (shoreline) yesterday. We see them a lot.

07-09-2013, 12:06 AM	#1
flatlander02138 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Mink Spent the week on the banks of Blackey Cove. Morning after the center harbor fire works all the debri that washed up was being surveyed by a passing brown mink. Is this common around the lake?

07-09-2013, 01:34 AM	#2
Loony Singer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 110 Thanks: 34 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	they're around... here's a link to my story about a mink encounter last year: http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.php?t=14295

07-09-2013, 10:38 PM	#3
flatlander02138 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	thanks I'm glad you have seen the same kind of behavior. I saw one hiking in snow last year, all white. Perhaps they are making a come back.

07-17-2013, 08:11 PM	#4
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	One crossed the road in front of me this very morning down by 20 mile bay. was headed toward the marsh/swamp section opposite the lake. At first I thought it was just a dark squirrel. But getting closer to it saw it was a mink. very small head and long and sleek. Not an otter.

07-18-2013, 06:38 AM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,824 Thanks: 759 Thanked 1,474 Times in 1,029 Posts	We saw one running around our yard (shoreline) yesterday. We see them a lot.