Tag: Cornwall

  • Rabbit

    Rabbit

    We’re very familiar with rabbits in Britain, but did you know they are in serious decline in their native range in south-west Europe? Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Penny Bun

    Penny Bun

    Penny Bun mushrooms are not often found on The Lizard; these were spotted in a spruce plantation. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Harvest Mouse

    Harvest Mouse

    You are more likely to spot the closely woven nest of a Harvest Mouse than the animal itself. Photo: ©Natural England/Julian Dowse

  • Otter

    Otter

    The shy Otter can be hard to spot, but look for its spraints along river courses and by the coast. Photo: ©Natural England/Michael Hammett

  • Hedgehog

    Hedgehog

    Hedgehogs are not numerous on The Lizard, but keep an eye out on those late evening strolls from spring to autumn. Photo: © Amanda Scott

  • Chiffchaff

    Chiffchaff

    Mainly a summer visitor to the UK, a small but increasing number of this small warbler with its familiar song now overwinters here. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • 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

  • Traveller’s-joy

    Traveller’s-joy

    It is a joy to find our only native clematis scrambling through a hedge or fence. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth

  • Field Madder

    Field Madder

    The books say that Field Madder flowers until October, but it is often still hanging in there into November on The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • 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

  • Great Black-backed Gull

    Great Black-backed Gull

    In winter, Great Black-backed Gulls will often venture inland to hunt for food: look out for them near inland pools or scavenging at disposal sites.Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA […]

  • Jelly Ear

    Jelly Ear

    Jelly Ear fungus can be spotted in the autumn and right through winter. It is usually found on dead or dying Elder wood. Photo: Josh Milburn at Mushroom Observer, CC […]

  • Evening-primrose

    Evening-primrose

    Evening-primrose can be spotted into the autumn in milder weather. Photo: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Buzzard

    Buzzard

    The Buzzard is the most common bird of prey in the UK.Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Black-headed Gull

    Black-headed Gull

    Black-headed Gulls form large flocks in the autumn and winter months. Photo: Amanda Scott