Category: Birds

  • 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

  • Robin

    Robin

    While some birds depart The Lizard for warmer climates in the autumn, others stay with us, including the Robin, cheering us up with its song all through the autumn and […]

  • Snipe

    Snipe

    It may be a relatively common wader, but the shy Snipe can be hard to spot. Watch out for it round well-vegetated pool edges on The Lizard, but you need […]

  • Jackdaw

    Jackdaw

    A flock of Jackdaws used to be called a ‘clattering’ – for obvious reasons! Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Greenshank

    Greenshank

    Croft Pascoe Pool on Goonhilly Downs is a great place for spotting migratory and overwintering waders in the autumn, including Greenshanks. Photo: Ilya Maclean

  • Grey Wagtail

    Grey Wagtail

    Grey Wagtails are found near upland streams in the summer, but move to lowland habitats in the winter. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Skylark

    Skylark

    In spring and summer, the skies above the heaths and fields of The Lizard are full of the beautiful song of the Skylark. Photo: © Natural England/P. N. Watts

  • Yellow Wagtail

    Yellow Wagtail

    Yellow Wagtails are summer visitors to eastern and northern parts of Britain. They can be spotted in the southwest on migration as they return to their winter home in Africa. […]

  • Wryneck

    Wryneck

    The Wryneck, a relative of the woodpeckers, is one of the rarer visitors to the Lizard in the autumn migrant season. Photo: © Natural England/Dave Cornwell

  • Kittiwake

    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

  • Starling

    Starling

    The glossy plumage of a starling is beautiful to see on a crisp autumn day on the Lizard. In the autumn, you can see the amazing spectacle of a starling […]

  • Lesser Yellowlegs

    Lesser Yellowlegs

    This distinctive bird is an occasional vagrant visitor to the UK in the autumn. Photo: Wwcsig

  • House Sparrow

    House Sparrow

    House Sparrows are in decline, but rural areas are less affected than cities. Look out for this gregarious bird in noisy flocks.Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Whitethroat

    Whitethroat

    One of our summer visitors, you can spot Whitethroats into early autumn as they pass by on their way to Africa for the winter. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Wren

    Wren

    The Wren is the most common breeding bird in Britain. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • 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 […]