Today I was in the woods near Dwight Miller's Orchards in Dummerston and found quite a bit of fox scat. When I took apart one scat, I could see the spine of a small mammal, perhaps a mouse.
Mary Ellen Copeland in Dummerston saw a chipmunk, which means they are no longer hibernating. They do come out to explore during the winter on very sunny days, but only briefly. They are one of five hibernating mammals: jumping mouse, bats, woodchuck, and bear.
Other sightings of Mary Ellen include a red squirrel,gray squirrel, mourning dove and a crow.