Woodland & hedges: birds

  • Greenfinch © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

    Greenfinch

    If you feed your garden birds, you probably won’t need to go far to see Greenfinches, a regular garden visitor, on The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • House Sparrow © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

    House Sparrow

    House Sparrows are in decline, but rural areas are less affected than cities. Look out for this gregarious bird in noisy flocks.Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Jackdaw (© Natural England/Allan Drewitt )

    Jackdaw

    A flock of Jackdaws used to be called a ‘clattering’ – for obvious reasons! Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Long-tailed Tit

    The Long-tailed Tit lives up to its name, with a tail that is longer than its body. Photo: Ray Surridge

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  • Nuthatch

    Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders. Photo: © Richard Birchett

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  • Pallas's Leaf Warbler, The Lizard, Cornwall, Coverack

    Pallas’s Warbler

    This autumn and winter visitor to The Lizard was hanging out at Coverack’s sewage works in early 2019. Photo: Dougy Wright

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  • Pied Wagtail

    Pied Wagtails are a familiar but welcome sight round The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Raven

    The highly intelligent Raven has great aerial ability given its large size. Photo: © Richard Birchett

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  • Redwing

    Windmill Farm is a good place to spot Redwing, often in mixed flocks with Fieldfare. Both species are winter visitors to The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Robin

    While some birds depart The Lizard for warmer climates in the autumn, others stay with us, including the Robin, cheering us up with its song all through the autumn and […]

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  • Rook

    Rooks, familiar across the British countryside, also have an important place in our folklore. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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  • Songthrush © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

    Song Thrush

    In the winter, watch out for piles of snail shells next to a rock. Chances are a Song Thrush has been using the rock as an anvil to break the […]

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