Category: heathland-b

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 […]

  • 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

  • Curlew

    Curlew

    Watch out for Curlews in July and August as they start to move to the coast. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Woodpigeon

    Woodpigeon

    One of our more common bird species, the Woodpigeon is a familiar bird of woods, parks and gardens. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Wheatear

    Wheatear

    Wheatears are summer visitors to Britain, and in July you can often spot juveniles born in the same year, as well as the striking adults.  Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Red Kite

    Red Kite

    Red Kites are magnificent raptors – watch out for them soaring above the Lizard. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Swallow

    Swallow

    Swallows are always an uplifting sight in the spring and throughout the summer. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Golden Plover

    Golden Plover

    Golden Plovers hang out together in flocks on grasslands and marshy areas in the winter. Windmill Farm is one of the best places to see them on The Lizard. Photo: […]

  • Kestrel

    Kestrel

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

  • 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