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🐁 The harvest mouse is tiny - an adult can weigh as little as a 2p piece! While not much is known about their distribution, searches over the years by BBOWT volunteers have revealed their nests at several of our reserves, including Chimney Meadows, Wells Farm, and Moor Copse 🪹 These nature reserves seem to have offered a lifeline for this tiny mammal, and we ensure that all field margins there have areas of rough grass that is cut on a three–five-year rotation to ensure suitable habitat for br