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