Author: raysurridge

  • Cuckoo

    Cuckoo

    Cuckoos migrate back to the UK in the spring. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Early Forget-me-not

    Early Forget-me-not

    In the spring, look out for the tiny and delicate blue flowers of Early Forget-me-not nestling on sandy cliff-top and heathland soils round The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Thrift

    Thrift

    The lollipop heads of Thrift start to bloom in April, all pink and gorgeous on the clifftops. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Peacock

    Peacock

    Peacock butterflies emerge into the sunshine from their winter sleep in the spring. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Glendell

  • Linnet

    Linnet

    Look out for the smart chestnut breasts of male Linnets in their summer plumage. Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England

  • Scurvygrass – Lizard Connections

    Scurvygrass – Lizard Connections

    Well April 1st seems a perfect day to get our bodies out of winter torpor, clean off the walking boots and head off to the promised- land that we all […]

  • Windmill Farm Nature Reserve

    Windmill Farm Nature Reserve

    The nature reserve was purchased in 2001 with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and over the last 14 years the owners, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall Bird Watching […]

  • Linking the Lizard

    Linking the Lizard

    The Linking the Lizard Partnership is a partnership between the Cornwall Wildlife Trust, National Trust and Natural England who are working with the National Farmers Union, The Cornwall National Landscape […]

  • Lizard Horizons Project – further information

    Lizard Horizons Project – further information

        Archaeological interestMost of the nature reserve (80%) lies within an Area of Great Historic Value (AGHV) and the windmill tower itself is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade […]

  • .Lizard Horizons – The Landewenack Windmill Conservation & Environmental Education Project

    .Lizard Horizons – The Landewenack Windmill Conservation & Environmental Education Project

        Supported by:   CBWPS Lizard Horizons Project Windmill Farm nature reserve on the Lizard is jointly owned by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society. […]

  • House Martin

    House Martin

    House Martins arrive back in the UK in the spring. Photo: Ken Billington

  • Primrose

    Primrose

    It must be spring when there are primroses. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth

  • Trelill Holy Well

    Trelill Holy Well

    A team of experts with a variety of expertise largely disconnected from the restoration of holy wells and mostly, though not exclusively, members of the Meneage Archaeological Group (MAG) assembled […]

  • Coal Tit

    Coal Tit

    Look out for Coal Tits in conifer and mixed woodlands. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Earthtongues

    Earthtongues

    There are nine species of Earthtongues in the UK. Often overlooked, they are an important indicator of ancient unimproved grassland. Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Goldfinch

    Goldfinch

    Who doesn’t love a Goldfinch? Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt