Nuthatches fiercely defend their nesting sites. A bird of broadleaf woodlands, it is also a frequent visitor to garden birdfeeders.
Photo: © Richard Birchett
Nuthatch
Oystercatcher
Oystercatchers are often spotted round The Lizard's shoreline.
Photo: © Allan Drewitt/Natural England
Pallas's Warbler
This autumn and winter visitor to The Lizard was hanging out at Coverack's sewage works in early 2019.
Photo: Dougy Wright
Pied Wagtail
Pied Wagtails are a familiar but welcome sight round The Lizard.
Photo: Ilya Maclean
Purple Sandpiper
Scan the rocks near Lizard Point in the winter months, and you may be lucky enough to find a flock of hard-to-see Purple Sandpipers.
Photo: By Myosotis Scorpioides at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Raven
The highly intelligent Raven has great aerial ability given its large size.
Photo: © Richard Birchett
Razorbill
Although the largest Razorbill breeding colonies are in the north of Scotland, breeding pairs can be found in other parts of the UK. Outside the breeding season, they spend their life at sea - you may spot them flying past Lizard Point.
Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt
Red Kite
Red Kites are magnificent raptors - watch out for them soaring above the Lizard.
Photo: © Richard Birchett
Red-backed Shrike
Now pretty much extinct as a breeding species in the UK, you might spot a Red-backed Shrike on The Lizard during its autumn migration back to Africa.
Photo: Ron Knight