Tag: birds
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Lizard Point: birds to see in every season
An exploration of some of the more uncommon birds you can see at different points of the year at Lizard Point and in the surrounding area: with Tony Blunden. Overview […]
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Blackcap
We are more used to seeing Blackcaps in the summer months, but increasing numbers now overwinter in the UK. Photo: Ron Knight (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Mistle Thrush
This Mistle Thrush found itself some tasty rowan berries near Gweek. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Merlin
The Merlin is our smallest bird of prey, but it makes up for its size with lots of grit and steely determination. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Nuthatch
Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Barn Owl
Also known as the Ghost Owl, this nocturnal bird of prey can sometimes be seen hunting during the day. An early evening or dusk walk through the National Trust’s Penrose estate […]
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Blackbird
Blackbirds can be seen throughout the year on The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/David Fanaroff
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Redwing
Windmill Farm is a good place to spot Redwing, often in mixed flocks with Fieldfare. Both species are winter visitors to The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Fieldfare
Flocks of Fieldfares can be spotted out on The Lizard through the winter, often in mixed flocks with Redwing. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpipers are often spotted on the Helford, on their migration. Read on to find a video showing its characteristic, and very endearing, bobbing motion as it forages for food. […]
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Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owls often hunt by day, so it’s worth keeping an eye out for them, especially through the winter. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Look out for this long-beaked wader round The Lizard coastline in winter, or on passage in spring and autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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Herring Gull
Did you know the Herring Gull is a red-listed species in the UK? Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse
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Shag
This Shag was spotted building its nest at Lizard Point. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Raven
The highly intelligent Raven has great aerial ability given its large size. Photo: © Richard Birchett
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Whooper Swan
Overwintering and migrating Whooper Swans can be spotted on The Lizard’s inland pools in autumn and winter. Photo: Amanda Scott