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'Wild' Areas Birds Gardens and quads Golf Course Species SSSI Woodland

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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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 Insects Species SSSI

Keeled Skimmer

This dragonfly prefers a habitat with water and acid peat, such as our SSSI, where they can be seen on the wing throughout the summer.

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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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Butterflies Insects Species SSSI

Silver-Studded Blue

This small, rare butterfly is a UK BAP (Biodiversity Action Plan) Priority Species. Its greatest threat is loss of its heathland habitat.

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Butterflies Insects Species SSSI

Dark Green Fritillary

This large fritillary, while relatively widespread nationally, is scarce and declining in this region. Indeed, the specimen pictured is the only one recorded within a 10km radius in 2020.

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'Wild' Areas Birds Gardens and quads Golf Course Species SSSI

Goldfinch

This small finch is a resident at Wellington where it can be seen amongst the quads and gardens. Often in large family flocks called Charms, they will descend en masse to feed on seeds and buds on plants.