\n James Nash spotted a beaver making its way up the River Avon just outside Bradford on Avon early one morning in late April.\n<\/p>\n
\n Although the Bradford on Avon resident, who captains the rowing club and spends a lot of time out on the water, has frequently seen otters in the area, as well as evidence of resident beavers, he said that was the first time he had seen one of the latter with his own eyes.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mr Nash explained: \u201cI was down by the river one morning, and saw it swimming along and thought \u2018what\u2019s that?\u2019\n<\/p>\n
\n \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ve had otters down there for as long as I\u2019ve been down here, which is 12 years. More recently, over the last couple of years, we\u2019ve noticed signs of beavers. We noticed the trees, the classic bite marks.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBut we haven\u2019t seen them until I shot them on video. They\u2019ve been making along bank gnawing a lot of trees. I think it’s the willows they prefer, and they’ve brought down plenty of eight to 10 inch branches.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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