What's trying to get into my hives?

[andy_mac]

I noticed scratches on the landing boards of my 2 poly hives tonight. Has anyone else has this and what do you think is trying to get in?

 

[JamezF]

I'm not familiar with the hive, so it's hard to be sure of the scale but it looks too small for a badger. Some sort of rodent, perhaps?

James

 

[redtrout]

Possibly not much help here, but when I kept bees in Quebec I had a problem with raccoons .
They scratch the landing board then eat the bees that come to investigate. I cannot think of a uk rodent that would do that.

 

[Murox]

I used to have a bonkers cat that pawed at bees like that many years ago - its dead now of course but it was not deterred by the bees at all.

 

[victor meldrew]

I used to have a bonkers cat that pawed at bees like that many years ago - its dead now of course but it was not deterred by the bees at all.

We had a cat years ago that used to swipe at bumble bees , she came indoors so many times with a swollen paw thet the kids dubbed her Sasquatch!
she never learned . Old age stopped her ,

 

[Ian123]

Pictures awful so can’t make out much, maybe rats or mice.