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Birds Lakes and Ponds Species

Greylag Goose

A very distinctive bird with its pinkish-orange bill and pink legs, the Greylag Goose is a new visitor to Swan Lake, making its first appearance in the spring of 2021.

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'Wild' Areas Gardens and quads Insects Lakes and Ponds Moths Species

Elephant Hawk-Moth

This stunning moth resembles the colours of its caterpillars’ favourite foodplants, willow herbs, and can sometimes be seen resting among the foliage of these plants during the day in early summer.

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Damsel & Dragonflies Insects Lakes and Ponds Species SSSI

Hairy Dragonfly

This fuzzy species is a type of hawker dragonfly and is one of the earliest to emerge in spring.

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Damsel & Dragonflies Gardens and quads Golf Course Insects Lakes and Ponds Species

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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Damsel & Dragonflies Gardens and quads Golf Course Insects Lakes and Ponds Species

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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Damsel & Dragonflies Gardens and quads Golf Course Insects Lakes and Ponds Species

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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Damsel & Dragonflies Gardens and quads Golf Course Insects Lakes and Ponds Species SSSI Woodland

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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Damsel & Dragonflies Gardens and quads Golf Course Insects Lakes and Ponds Species SSSI Woodland

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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Beetles Insects Lakes and Ponds Miscellaneous Species Woodland

Alder Leaf Beetle

This shiny midnight blue beetle was believed to be extinct in Britain from 1946 until their rediscovery in 2004, since when it has increased in both range and abundance.

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Birds Golf Course Lakes and Ponds Species

Mandarin Duck

This bright and unmistakeable duck is often seen on the golf course. Whilst the male is particularly colourful, the female is, as is common with most duck species, a more subtle mottled brown with an attractive green patch over the eyes.