We want you
to enjoy a wild day, weekend, or week in Cornwall, but please keep in mind that
many wildlife species are increasingly threatened by human activity and thus
require our assistance and respect. Remember to give wildlife plenty of room
and time, observe from a safe distance, and refrain from doing anything that
might startle, startle, or fear them.
Let’s start
debunking your wildlife i.e. nature connected friends that you can meet up
within your Cornwall tour by Travel England Tours-
Cornish Chough
On the Lizard
Peninsula's coast, look for gannets, guillemots, shearwaters, and the Cornish
Chough, which is one of Britain's rarest birds. The all-black Chough stands out
as the only crow with a red bill and red legs.
Despite being
extinct as a breeders bird for many years in Cornwall, a tiny population has
returned recently to nest. The 'Crow of Cornwall,' as it was known, is
depicted on the Cornish coat of arms, so don't end up leaving without looking
for just one while on your private tour Cornwall
Dolphins and Grey Seals
From the
clifftops, explore the beautiful coastal wildlife!
Throughout
the year, grab your night vision goggles and watch quayside marine mammals and
dolphins make a splash. You may see prevalent dolphins or our citizen pod of
bottlenose dolphins while on your private tour, Cornwall, which is recognized
for its 'bow-riding.'
Grey seals
can be found all along the coast, whether at sea or stranded on seashores or
subsea rocks. Because the UK is home to nearly 40% of the world's grey seals,
keep a distance from them and avoid disconcerting these worldwide exotic
animals.
Beavers
At the
Cornwall Beaver Project headquarters, see them at first when beaver. At
Woodland Valley Farm, these 'ecosystem engineers' have already been reshaping
the landscape.
Join Travel England Tours all on a walking
tour of this special reserve to see what the otters have been up to, including
the first beaver lodge in your Cornwall tour in over 400
years! Visitors can see Lilly pads during the day and then wait till dusk
seeing these amazing creatures arise.
St Piran’s Crab
At sea level,
search the rockpools around the Falmouth and Mount's Bay for rare Hermit Fish
and crustaceans. The St Piran's Crab was rediscovered in Cornwall in March 2016
in one of our Shore search Cornwall survey results, after nearly half a
century.
The
red-legged creature was given the name 'St
Piran's Crab' after the Patron Saint of Cornwall, going to follow an
extremely popular nationwide vote on BBC Springwatch. Unlike the other hermit
crabs, they have red antennae and claws of equal size, making them especially
identifiable.
Butterflies
At our
Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserves, you can watch butterflies flutter by.
See the rare silver-studded blue dragonfly and dark green refers to the
physical characteristics of butterflies at our Upton Towans wildlife sanctuary
or Penhale Dunes (which the Trust also helps to manage).
On a sunny
summer day, while enjoying your Cornwall tour, a walk through our Churchtown
Farm Nature Reserve will expose a variety of butterflies, including peacocks,
red admirals, comma, and tiny tortoiseshell. Make sure to check the weather
forecast ahead of time – the best conditions for sighting these magnificent
animals are sunlight and windy conditions.
For an
exciting tour to Cornwall, feel free to connect with Travel
England Tours right away.