Category: Birds

  • Mediterranean Gull

    Mediterranean Gull

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

  • Goldfinch

    Goldfinch

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

  • Herring Gull

    Herring Gull

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

  • Great Spotted Woodpecker

    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

  • Song Thrush

    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 […]

  • Little Egret

    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

  • Purple Sandpiper

    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, […]

  • Chiffchaff

    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

  • Shag

    Shag

    This Shag was spotted building its nest at Lizard Point. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Raven

    Raven

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

  • Whooper Swan

    Whooper Swan

    Overwintering and migrating Whooper Swans can be spotted on The Lizard’s inland pools in autumn and winter. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Great Black-backed Gull

    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 […]

  • Dunnock

    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

  • Buzzard

    Buzzard

    The Buzzard is the most common bird of prey in the UK.Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Black-headed Gull

    Black-headed Gull

    Black-headed Gulls form large flocks in the autumn and winter months. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Red-backed Shrike

    Red-backed Shrike

    Now pretty much extinct as a breeding species in the UK, you might spot a Red-backed Shrike on The Lizard during its autumn migration back to Africa. Photo: Ron Knight