Tag: Cornwall

  • Carline Thistle

    Carline Thistle

    Late-flowering Carline Thistles bring a touch of gold to the early autumn landscape at Kennack Sands. The dry flowerheads persist through the winter. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • 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 […]

  • Broad-bodied Chaser

    Broad-bodied Chaser

    Windmill Farm is a haven for dragon- and damselflies, including species such as this Broad-bodied Chaser. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Green Tiger Beetle

    Green Tiger Beetle

    This might be our commonest tiger beetle, but its metallic green hue and long-legged bursts of speed make it a delight to see in the spring and summer. Photo: © […]

  • Firecrest

    Firecrest

    A flash of fiery bronze – watch out for flocks of beautiful Firecrests in the spring.Photo: © Richard Birchett

  • Snowdrops

    Snowdrops

    In February, the weather might still be cold and blustery, but snowdrops, the early heralds of spring, are already poking out their gleaming white heads. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Pigmy Rush

    Pigmy Rush

    In the early days of summer, look out for diminutive, pink-flushed Pigmy Rush along the ancient trackways of The Lizard. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Humpback Whale

    Humpback Whale

    You never know – you may, with a pinch of luck, spot a Humpback Whale off The Lizard’s coastline over the autumn and winter months.Photo: Captain Budd Christman, NAOO

  • Black Bryony

    Black Bryony

    Autumn is setting in, which means it’s almost berry season! You can look forward to Elder, Hawthorn, Holly, and the lovely but poisonous red berries of Black Bryony (pictured). Photo: […]

  • Lesser Centaury

    Lesser Centaury

    Look for for Lesser Centaury in summer and early autumn along coastal clifftops. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Golden-haired Longhorn Beetle

    Golden-haired Longhorn Beetle

    This lovely and somewhat rare longhorn beetle species was spotted at Erisey Barton in July a few years ago.   Photo: Sarah Board

  • Woodchat Shrike

    Woodchat Shrike

    The Woodchat Shrike is a lovely species from further south that is an occasional vagrant to our shores. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Fairy Fingers

    Fairy Fingers

    In autumn, Fairy Fingers delicately probe their way through grassland and woodland litter. Photo: Ryan Hornett CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Scientific name: Clavaria fragilis (synonymous with C. vermicularis) […]

  • Teal

    Teal

    In the colder months, watch out for overwintering Teal on pools and marshes around The Lizard. Windmill Farm is a good place to look. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Autumn Lady’s-tresses

    Autumn Lady’s-tresses

    You may be lucky and find the last blooms of this lovely, and relatively rare, member of the orchid family into October. Photo: © Melanie Chadwick 

  • Comma

    Comma

    The delightful Comma butterfly, with its raggedy wings, can be spotted through the summer months and into early autumn. Photo: Dougy Wright