This distinctive bird is an occasional vagrant visitor to the UK in the autumn.
Photo: Wwcsig
A collaboration of coast and countryside organisations on The Lizard Peninsula
This distinctive bird is an occasional vagrant visitor to the UK in the autumn.
Photo: Wwcsig
Look out for the smart chestnut breasts of male Linnets in their summer plumage.
Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
The bright yellow feet of the Little Egret make it look as though they’ve been dipped in paint.
Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
The Long-tailed Tit lives up to its name, with a tail that is longer than its body.
Photo: Ray Surridge
In autumn, Meadow Pipits migrate southward and to lowland areas. Watch out for them on The Lizard.
Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
Some Mediterranean Gulls overwinter round the Lizard coast, before returning to their summer breeding grounds.
Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
The Merlin is our smallest bird of prey, but it makes up for its size with lots of grit and steely determination.
Photo: © Richard Birchett
This Mistle Thrush found itself some tasty autumn rowan berries near Gweek.
Photo: © Richard Birchett
Watch for graceful Mute Swans on The Lizard. The creeks of the Helford River are a good place to look.
Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders.
Photo: © Richard Birchett