Author: Amanda Scott

  • Razorbill

    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 […]

  • Great Skua

    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 […]

  • Flower Crab Spider

    Flower Crab Spider

    Look on flowerheads in the summer to see if you can spot a female Crab Spider – the camouflage is very good, so you’ll need to search carefully. Photo: Amanda […]

  • Common Dolphin

    Common Dolphin

    Watch out for schools of splashing and leaping Common Dolphins round The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England / Rebecca Walker

  • Sulphur Beetle

    Sulphur Beetle

    The bright colour of Sulphur Beetles makes them hard to miss, despite being small. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Red-veined Darter

    Red-veined Darter

    Windmill Farm is a good place to see Red-veined Darters, a relatively scarce summer migrant to the UK.  Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Wasp-mimic hoverfly

    Wasp-mimic hoverfly

    The striking wasp-mimic hoverfly Chrysotoxum bicinctum is found in grassy places and more open areas in woodland. Photo: Andy Pay

  • Four-spotted Chaser

    Four-spotted Chaser

    A common sight in the summer, watch out for the darting, hovering flight of the Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Barrel Jellyfish

    Barrel Jellyfish

    In warm summers, large numbers of Barrel Jellyfish, harmless to humans, can be found in the seas round the Lizard. Photo: Ray Surridge  

  • Gannet

    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

  • Red Fox

    Red Fox

    The Red Fox is largely nocturnal creature, but can sometimes be spotted in the daytime. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Fulmar

    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: © Richard Birchett

  • Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Diver

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

  • Cormorant

    Cormorant

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

  • Grey Seal

    Grey Seal

    In the UK, Grey Seal pups are born between September and December. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Chequered Hoverfly

    Chequered Hoverfly

    There are many species of hoverfly in the UK. While most are known only by their scientific name, this one is distinguished by having a common name of its own. […]