Pied Wagtail
07/01/2021
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.
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.
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.
The grey wagtail is a year round resident here at Wellington. Particularly seen in Prince’s Quad and by Swan Lake, it is characterised by its wagging tail and grey and yellow plumage. They have a distinctive bobbing flight pattern.
The Goldcrest is surprisingly common at Wellington but rather difficult to spot.
The Wren, one of Britain’s smallest birds, is a resident here at Wellington College.
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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.
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.