Category: cliff&coastline-b

  • 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

  • Rock Pipit

    Rock Pipit

    This olive-brown bird is well-camouflaged on the stony beaches it calls home, but watch out for it perching on rocks or feeding along the tidewrack. Photo: MPF / CC BY-SA

  • 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: Amanda Scott

  • Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Diver

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

  • Rook

    Rook

    Rooks, familiar across the British countryside, also have an important place in our folklore. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Black Redstart

    Black Redstart

    Some Black Redstarts do overwinter in the relatively warmer south-west of the UK, but this is primarily a migratory species.  Photo: Ray Surridge  

  • Kestrel

    Kestrel

    Kestrels, with their narrow wings and long tails, can often be seen over The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse

  • Cormorant

    Cormorant

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

  • Meadow Pipit

    Meadow Pipit

    In autumn, Meadow Pipits migrate southward and to lowland areas. Watch out for them on The Lizard. Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England

  • Pied Wagtail

    Pied Wagtail

    Pied Wagtails are a familiar but welcome sight round The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Stonechat

    Stonechat

    Stonechats, a year-round resident, can be seen openly perching on the top of bushes, and can often be found amongst the gorse of The Lizard. Photo: Ray Surridge

  • Peregrine

    Peregrine

    Peregrines can be seen round The Lizard. Photo: © Richard Birchett 

  • Chough

    Chough

        Choughs have been breeding at Southerly Point for many years now. Photo: Ken Billington