Mayford Heritage Pond

Mammals

Among the more obvious visitors such as the Red Fox, Rabbit, and Mole, are some smaller residents that include the Common Shrew and Wood Mouse.  Occasionally, a Roe Deer or two can be seen browsing at night.  Also at night, Common Pipistrelle bats can be seen flitting around at night as they hunt for their next mouthful. A Pipistrelle can catch up to 3,000 midges in one night.
 

           English Name Scientific Name National Status
  Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common
  Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common
  Common Shrew Sorex araneus Common
  Mole Talpa europaea Common
  Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common
  Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common
  Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Common