Goldfinch
07/01/2021
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.
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. The Mandarin Duck is not native to Britain and escaped from wildlife collections. It nests in holes in trees which it lines with feathers from its softer underbelly. When the ducklings emerge, their first experience of life is to jump out of the tree to the ground where the male will be waiting and calling them.
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.
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.
An incredibly shy and secretive bird the Bullfinch is resident all year round at Wellington. It feeds on the buds from trees and in particular fruit trees, as well as eating seeds and fruit. It has a powerful bill to break open seed pods.
The arrival of the Nightjars each year from Africa cause great excitement amongst the ornithological community at Wellington. A ground-nesting nocturnal bird, they arrive on the heathland each May where they hunt and nest.
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Keep up to date with the nature at Wellington. We will bring you all things species and habitats, keeping you informed on the latest about Welly’s Wildlife.