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Great Skua
Great Skuas breed far to the north, but keep an eye out for them at sea as they migrate south in the late summer. Photo (of bird at breeding grounds […]
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Curlew
Watch out for Curlews in July and August as they start to move to the coast. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Ringed Plover
The Helford Estuary is a good place to spot Ringed Plover. Photo: Ray Surridge
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Woodpigeon
One of our more common bird species, the Woodpigeon is a familiar bird of woods, parks and gardens. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Sea-holly
Insect pollinators love the spiky blue flowers of Sea-holly. Loe Bar is a wonderful place to spot this lovely plant. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Common Blue
The Common Blue is one of the butterflies counted annually in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count. Photo: Dougy Wright
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Harebell
Nodding Harebell flowers start to blossom on the Lizard from July, taking over from Sheep’s-bit as it begins to fade. Photo: janetgraham84new, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Buff-tip
Adult Buff-tips may be experts at disguise, but the brightly coloured caterpillars can’t be missed. Photo: Ben Sale
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The rocky shores of Kennack Sands
A recent search for a suitable site to go rockpooling on The Lizard peninsula led two Natural England marine staff to Kennack Sands on a sunny blustery day in mid […]
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Flower Crab Spider
Look on flowerheads in the summer to see if you can spot a female Crab Spider – the camouflage is very good, so you’ll need to search carefully. Photo: Amanda […]
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Common Dolphin
Watch out for schools of splashing and leaping Common Dolphins round The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England / Rebecca Walker
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Dyer’s Greenweed
The yellow flowers of Dyer’s Greenweed can be seen on the Lizard from June to August. The cliffs near Kynance Farm are a good place to look. Photo: © Natural […]
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Sulphur Beetle
The bright colour of Sulphur Beetles makes them hard to miss, despite being small. Photo: Amanda Scott
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Chamomile Shark
We all love the flowers and scent of Chamomile, but so does the caterpillar of the Chamomile Shark moth. Photo: Ray Surridge
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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
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Ringlet
Ringlets may not be as showy as some other butterflies, but they have their own gentle charm. Photo: Amanda Scott
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