The bright yellow feet of the Little Egret make it look as though they’ve been dipped in paint. 
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

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 at this time of year.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

Some Mediterranean Gulls overwinter round the Lizard coast, before returning to their summer breeding grounds.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

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 Mute Swan was spotted on The Lizard recently.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders.
Photo: Richard Birchett

Oystercatcher are often spotted round the Lizard shoreline.
Photo: Terry Thirlaway

This autumn and winter visitor to The Lizard was hanging out at the Coverack sewage works in early 2019.
Photo: Dougy Wright

Peregrines can be seen round the Lizard, including at Lizard Point.
Photo: Trisha Shears. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ltshears