Tag: Windmill Farm
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Moth Event and Butterfly Walk at Windmill Farm
This event is organised by Cornwall Butterfly Conservation. Please check their website (https://www.cornwall-butterfly-conservation.org.uk/events.html) and social media for more information, including contact details; it is important to check the website and social media before an event in case of cancellation or changes, such as due to weather. Dougy Wright, CWT volunteer warden, will introduce the moths…
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Identifying the three ‘Emperor’ dragonflies
In this article, Dougy Wright, warden of Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard, explains how to tell three related species of dragonfly apart: the Emperor, the Lesser Emperor and the Vagrant Emperor (a rare migrant). All three species have been seen at Windmill Farm. Dougy first wrote this article as a blog post on…
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Dragonflies galore at Windmill Farm
Windmill Farm Nature Reserve is one of the best sites for dragonflies and damselflies on The Lizard, and perhaps in Cornwall. Find out more in this article, originally written as a blog post for our website by the reserve warden, Dougy Wright. Although originally written in August 2013, the article mentions species that can all…
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Windmill Farm Reserve
Tucked away at the end of a track off the Helston to Lizard road, you’ll find a haven of wildlife and flora, known particularly for its birds. A seventeenth century windmill greets you as you arrive, and a world of walks and exploration is ahead of you. View Larger Map Windmill Farm is worth visiting…
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Walks and places to visit
This page provides you with a sample of the walks and places to visit on The Lizard peninsula. We will update this page as more walks and places to visit become available.
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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
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Sedge Warbler
Windmill Farm is a good place to spot Sedge Warblers, summer visitors to Britain from Africa, . Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
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World War II discoveries at Windmill Farm
In this short article, originally published as a blog post on our website back in April 2013, Nick Marriott of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust describes the discovery of some pill boxes: archaeology from World War II. World War II discoveries at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve We knew Windmill Farm Nature Reserve had World War II…