Category: Birds
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Coal Tit
Look out for Coal Tits in conifer and mixed woodlands. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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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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Goldfinch
Who doesn’t love a Goldfinch? Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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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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Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpeckers often turn up at the birdfeeder at the Natural England offices on The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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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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Little Egret
The bright yellow feet of the Little Egret make it look as though they’ve been dipped in paint. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Purple Sandpiper
Scan the rocks near Lizard Point in the winter months, and you may be lucky enough to find a flock of hard-to-see Purple Sandpipers. Photo: By Myosotis Scorpioides at en.wikipedia, […]
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Chiffchaff
Mainly a summer visitor to the UK, a small but increasing number of this small warbler with its familiar song now overwinters here. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Shag
This Shag was spotted building its nest at Lizard Point. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Raven
The highly intelligent Raven has great aerial ability given its large size. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Whooper Swan
Overwintering and migrating Whooper Swans can be spotted on The Lizard’s inland pools in autumn and winter. Photo: Amanda Scott
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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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Dunnock
The Dunnock is an unassuming small brown bird, easily confused with but unrelated to the Sparrow. Watch out for it sidling about in the undergrowth. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Buzzard
The Buzzard is the most common bird of prey in the UK.Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gulls form large flocks in the autumn and winter months. Photo: Amanda Scott