Golden Plovers hang out together in flocks on grasslands and marshy areas in the winter. Windmill Farm is one of the best places to see them on The Lizard.
Photo: Amanda Scott

Who doesn’t love a Goldfinch?
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

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: Amanda Scott

Great Northern Divers are winter visitors to the seas of the Lizard.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

Great Skuas breed far to the north, but keep an eye out for them at sea as they migrate south in the late summer.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

This Great Spotted Woodpecker was spotted grubbing out ants near the Natural England offices on The Lizard.
Photo: Ray Lawman

If you feed your garden birds, you probably won’t need to go far to see Greenfinches, a regular garden visitor, on The Lizard.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

Croft Pascoe Pool on Goonhilly Downs is a great place for spotting migratory and overwintering waders in the autumn, such as this Greenshank.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

Grey Herons can be spotted fishing at places such as the Helford River or Windmill Farm, or on estuaries. 
Photo: Ray Surridge

Grey Wagtails are found near upland streams in the summer, but move to lowland habitats in the winter. 
Photo: Dougy Wright