5/5 Nathan p. 6 months ago on Google
I
live
with
my
back
gate
opening
up
to
the
park,
it's
an
amazing
little
nugget
of
wildlife,
I
have
personally
seen
everything
from
water
voles,
to
suprisingly
people
friendly
weasels
n'
stoats,
to
terrible
pheasant
parents
(
I
have
a
non
aggressive
dog
that
flushes
them
all
the
time
and
they
just
leave
their
babys
to
fend
for
themselves
poor
fluffy
little
adorable
spheres
with
their
wierd
metre
tall
jumping
young
which
confuses
the
dog
with
their
wierd
escape
antics...dont
worry
the
dog
only
every
watches
them
curiously
that's
about
it.)
We've
even
seen
such
things
as
the
canal
being
used
as
a
breeding
ground/
nursery
for
young
cormorants
and
other
sea
birds
amugnst
the
regular
ducks,
geese
and
coots,
honestly,
though
there
are
rumours
of
certain
animals
being
release
here
in
an
attempt
to
prevent
the
road
from
being
built
through
here,
the
amount
of
naturalised
life
living
in
what
was
once
a
Victorian
tip
is
astounding,
an
anyone
with
a
passing
interest
in
wild
species
will
be
thrilled
by
the,
admittedly
grey
squirrels,
being
very
friendly
and
willing
to
except
treats
in
return
for
a
photo
opportunities.
The
geese
can
get
abit
competitive
for
canal
space
at
times,
but
aslong
as
you
hiss
back
at
the
two
particular
'ring
leaders'
of
the
more
troublesome
geese
they
get
the
idea
that
they
should
probably
move
out
your
way
not
vice
versa.
(Yes
I
walk
here
everyday
so
we
are
very
aware
of
the
animals....as
I
own
a
scent
hound).
Also
if
your
wanting
to
forage,
the
entire
canal
path
is
lined
with
elderberry,
blackberry
brambles,
rose
hips
and
every
so
often
the
occasional
raspberry
and
gooseberry
if
you
know
where
to
look.
Not
to
mention
the
many
pear,
apple
and
other
wild
fruit
trees.....not
to
mention
the
half
dozen
older
native
fruit
tree
species
I
have
in
my
garden,
that
given
the
wildlife's
love
of
them
will
shortly
be
popping
up
all
over
the
park
in
the
next
few
years
as
they
poop
out
the
seeds
of
all
the
fruit
they
stole
from
me
....medlar
and
quince
fans
look
out
particularly!.)
Noted
many
a
photographer
heading
into
rimrose's
'wilds'
for
some
good
photos.
All
I
can
advise
is:
though
the
squirrels
are
everywhere,
the
path
leading
from
beach
road
to
Cambridge
road
has
the
most
'interactive'
squirrels.
If
you
want
to
see
stoats/weasels
head
up
towards
the
pub
at
the
northern
end
of
the
park,
waterbirds
and
waters
edge
creatures
see
the
canal,
and
keep
an
eye
out
throughout
as
you
never
know
what
you
might
see.....on
one
evening
I
saw
a
young
cormorant,
a
very,
almost
electric
blue
kingfisher,
a
small
owl,
a
hedgehog
and
a
weasel,
not
to
mention
the
seasonal
geese
and
the
year
round
ducks,
other
birds
and
squirrels.....
though
if
you
do
see
a
rat,
beware,
they
are
large,
if
you
see
a
small
one
it
was
probably
a
vole...
that
said
in
several
years
I
think
I've
seen
one
rat,
and
he
was
sitting
on
top
of
a
bin
on
the
very
edge
of
the
park....
probably
lived
in
a
nearby
house
rather
than
the
park
itself....
