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Great Spotted Woodpecker

The Great Spotted Woodpecker is one of two woodpecker species that we have here at Wellington, the other being the Green Woodpecker.

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'Wild' Areas Birds Golf Course Species SSSI Woodland

Goldcrest

The Goldcrest is surprisingly common at Wellington but rather difficult to spot.

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'Wild' Areas Birds Golf Course Species SSSI Woodland

Wren

The Wren, one of Britain’s smallest birds, is a resident here at Wellington College.

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Broad-Bodied Chaser

This distinctive, stout dragonfly can be seen in late spring and early summer around our lakes and ponds.

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Large Red Damselfly

This damselfly is usually the first to be seen in spring, in April or even late March. Males are mostly red, with black tails. Females are also red and black, with varying amounts of black, but always more than the males.

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Common Blue Damselfly

Common Blue Damselflies can be seen throughout the main College grounds, but especially over and around Swan Lake, where they often emerge in their hundreds.

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Beautiful Demoiselle

The demoiselles are relatively large damselflies and have a graceful flight like that of a butterfly. They are particularly sensitive to pollution, so their presence here is very encouraging.

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Banded Demoiselle

The demoiselles are relatively large damselflies and have a graceful flight like that of a butterfly. They are particularly sensitive to pollution, so their presence here is very encouraging.

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'Wild' Areas Birds Golf Course Species Woodland

Treecreeper

This resident bird is small and brown with a white belly. Its curved bill is perfect for getting insects out of the crevices of trees.

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Pied Wagtail

The Pied Wagtail, a year-round resident at Wellington, is often found in large numbers feeding on Turf where it takes flies and small insects from the grass.