Marine: birds

  • Cormorant

    Cormorant

    Cormorants are expert fishers: they can be seen round the coast of The Lizard and on the Helford. Photo: Ray Surridge

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  • Fulmars

    Fulmar

    Fulmars look superficially like gulls but are, in fact, related to Albatrosses. They can be spotted near to coastal cliffs, such as at Lizard Point. Photo: Amanda Scott

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  • Gannet (© Natural England/AllanDrewitt)

    Gannet

    Gannets do not breed on the Lizard, but can be seen flying past over the sea as they hunt far and wide for food. Photo: © Natural England/AllanDrewitt

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  • Great Black-backed Gull

    In winter, Great Black-backed Gulls will often venture inland to hunt for food: look out for them near inland pools or scavenging at disposal sites.Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA […]

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  • Great Northern Diver (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)

    Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Divers are winter visitors to the seas of the Lizard. Photo: by P199

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  • Great Skua on Shetland

    Great Skua

    Great Skuas breed far to the north, but keep an eye out for them at sea as they migrate south in the late summer. Photo (of bird at breeding grounds […]

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  • Herring Gull

    Did you know the Herring Gull is a red-listed species in the UK? Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse

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  • Kittiwake © Natural England/Neil Pike

    Kittiwake

    Kittiwakes live far out at sea during the winter, but can be spotted round the coast in the breeding season, from March to August. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike

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  • Mediterranean Gull © Allan Drewitt/Natural England

    Mediterranean Gull

    Some Mediterranean Gulls overwinter round the Lizard coast, before returning to their summer breeding grounds. Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England

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  • Razorbill © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

    Razorbill

    Although the largest Razorbill breeding colonies are in the north of Scotland, breeding pairs can be found in other parts of the UK. Outside the breeding season, they spend their […]

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  • Ross's Gull

    Ross’s Gull

    This pretty, small gull is native to the High Arctic of Canada and Siberia. This vagrant was spotted early in January 2016 flying by Lizard Point. Photo: Tony Blunden

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  • Sandwich Tern

    Lizard Point is a great place for spotting migrant birds, such as Sandwich Terns, as they head to their breeding grounds. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

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