These pictures show annual stock take at Walton Hall

But rangers still need to keep track of all their residents.

So Warrington Guardian photographer Dave Gillespie joined ranger Peter Cookson-Dean for the annual stock take of the creatures on display.

All zoos need to keep a record of the animals as part of its licence agreement.

The three alpacas proved easy to record. You can currently book on for walks through the estate with the animals

The doves prove slightly more difficult to keep a track of

And the red squirrels are currently inside due to the winter

But the resident donkeys are always a popular attraction