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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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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 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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Gardens and quads Insects Moths Species Woodland

Pale Tussock

The eye-catching caterpillars of this moth can often be seen in early autumn, wandering near trees, looking for somewhere to pupate.

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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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Gardens and quads Insects Moths Species Woodland

Buff-Tip

This remarkably distinctive moth resembles a twig from a Silver Birch, one of the caterpillar’s foodplants, and can occasionally been seen resting on twigs by day.

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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

Broad-Bodied Chaser

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