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