Foxes frequent the park and may well prey on rats spotted down by the Central Pond.
The park is ideal for bats. They may roost in older trees, especially if there is loose bark or cosy, dry holes. In the evenings they feed on the myriad insect life that is all but invisible to us diurnal bipeds.
Please add to our records for the park by sending us your sightings of mammals with a date (and rough location if possible).
9 responses so far ↓
1 P.B // Feb 18, 2008 at 10:18
Hi,
Whilst feeding the ducks on Saturday evening we saw a mink. We were lucky enough to see it catch its dinner and do some pretty impressive water roles.
2 Damian Webb // Jun 25, 2008 at 15:35
I have seen rabbits in the park very early in the morning near the railway track.
3 iain varney // Mar 29, 2010 at 23:10
i have seen bats over the lilly pond in the summer.
4 iain varney // Aug 9, 2010 at 17:39
i know this sounds strange but today i saw a small deer, i think it was a mookjac but i dont know
5 David // Aug 9, 2010 at 18:02
There have been reports of muntjac (or monkjack) along the railway, as deer like to travel along the verges. Do you think that’s what it was?
If you saw one on the other side of the park, that would be even more curious and interesting!
6 jill // Aug 17, 2010 at 21:00
last night i spotted a small deer on the far side of the big lake and tonight my daughter came back and said she had also seen it in the same location
7 David // Aug 17, 2010 at 21:18
Someone else also reported seeing it today.
8 Ralph // Aug 22, 2010 at 11:29
I saw the deer on Wednesday August 18th on the trail leading down to the bee hives.
9 Ash // Aug 27, 2010 at 21:54
I thought I saw a deer in the park by the lake on aug 12th but couldn’t be sure.
Thank you as I thought I was hallucinating!!
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