House Martin (species profile)
House Martins arrive back in the UK in the spring.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway
House Sparrow (species profile)
House Sparrows are in decline, but rural areas are less affected than cities. Look out for this gregarious bird in noisy flocks.
Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
Jackdaw (species profile)
A flock of Jackdaws used to be called a 'clattering' - for obvious reasons! This one was spotted at Lizard Point recently.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway
Kestrel (species profile)
Kestrels, with their narrow wings and long tails, can be seen over the Lizard.
Photo: Steve Townsend
Kittiwake (species profile)
Kittiwakes live far out at sea during the winter, but can be spotted round the coast in the breeding season, from March to August.
Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike
Lapwing (species profile)
Numbers of resident Lapwings are increased by birds migrating from northern Europe in the winter. Watch out for them in pastures and wetlands.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway
Lesser Yellowlegs (species profile)
This distinctive bird is an occasional vagrant visitor to the UK in the autumn. One was spotted on the Lizard, at Croft Pascoe, in 2014.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway
Leucistic Wheatear (species profile)
Leucism, which turns an animal's fur or feathers completely or partially white, is the result of defective pigmentation cells. It can look pretty fetching, though: this leucistic Wheatear was spotted by Dougy Wright at Windmill Farm. Find out more about leucism from the BTO here, and about Wheatears here.
Photo: Dougy Wright
Linnet (species profile)
Look out for the smart chestnut breasts of male Linnets in their summer plumage.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway
Little Egret (species profile)
The bright yellow feet of the Little Egret make it look as though they’ve been dipped in paint.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway