Tag: birds

  • Lizard Point: birds to see in every season

    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 […]

  • Blackcap

    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)

  • Mistle Thrush

    Mistle Thrush

    This Mistle Thrush found itself some tasty rowan berries near Gweek. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Merlin

    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

  • Nuthatch

    Nuthatch

    Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Barn Owl

    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 […]

  • Blackbird

    Blackbird

    Blackbirds can be seen throughout the year on The Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/David Fanaroff

  • Redwing

    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

  • Fieldfare

    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

  • Common Sandpiper

    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. […]

  • Short-eared Owl

    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

  • Bar-tailed Godwit

    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

  • Herring Gull

    Herring Gull

    Did you know the Herring Gull is a red-listed species in the UK? Photo: © Natural England/Julian Dowse

  • Shag

    Shag

    This Shag was spotted building its nest at Lizard Point. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Raven

    Raven

    The highly intelligent Raven has great aerial ability given its large size. Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Whooper Swan

    Whooper Swan

    Overwintering and migrating Whooper Swans can be spotted on The Lizard’s inland pools in autumn and winter. Photo: Amanda Scott