15 September β 14 November
the coastal calendar, shifted 14 days later for this region
Open fields, vineyards and stony pasture; sits tight in a form until almost trodden on.
Three or four litters between March and September, overlapping so completely that the phases below are an average rather than a sequence. Leverets are born furred and open-eyed and are visited by the doe once a day, for about five minutes.
photos, sightings and recordings, off this site
where this species is on the list
| Phase | When | Length | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| courting | 3 February β 5 March | 31 days | Song, display, fighting, scent-marking β pairs forming or reaffirming. |
| pregnant | 6 March β 2 April | 28 days | Pregnant. Nothing to see from outside, which is why the dates matter. |
| raising young | 3 April β 3 May | 31 days | Dependent young in the nest, den or burrow, being fed. |
| young out of the den | 4 May β 14 September | 134 days | Young out of the nest or den, but still fed and followed by the adults. |
| young dispersing | 15 September β 14 November | 61 days | Young leaving for good, looking for a territory of their own. |
| going about the year | 15 November β 2 February | 80 days | Feeding, holding territory, doing nothing the calendar singles out. |