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Hobby (credit: Jon Bunting)

The silhouette of a nightjar flying against a blue and yellow sky at sunset.

An icon of the Brecks

Oscar pays a visit to our East Wretham Heath reserve with our warden, James, in search of the elusive nightjar.

A little brown nightingale singing on a bare branch of a tree.

The nightingale, nature’s sovereign of song

Surprisingly few people have heard a nightingale sing, let alone seen one says Norfolk Wildlife Trust Reserves Officer Robert Morgan.

Skylark sits on a wooden post, looking into the distance

May on our nature reserves

Reserves Officer Robert Morgan talks through the latest activity on our reserves

A swift flying through a blue sky

Swifts - a bird on the brink

Oscar shares his love and appreciation for swifts in his latest blog.

A night heron perched on a log. It has a white/grey body, black wings and head, and red eyes.

The black crowned king of spring

Oscar encountered a rare visitor to Cley - a night heron!

David North posing with his binoculars in front of a small waterfall. He has wavy grey hair and a grey beard.

Volunteer spotlight: David North

Meet our volunteer Cley reserve guide, David North.

A Spanish catchfly plant. It has a tall stem and small pale green buds and flowers.

Arable wildflower reserve

One of NWT’s nature reserves is full of weeds, but we love it!

A red-breasted goose at Cley. It has white and black feathers and a brown/red chest and cheeks.

A Siberian gem

Oscar encounters a rare visitor among a flock of brent geese at Cley.

Large marsh grasshopper on a blade of grass

We’re still hopping with hope for large marsh grasshoppers

We're working with Citizen Zoo to bring the large marsh grasshopper back to Norfolk in this exciting project! Could you rear an army of hoppers?

Poppy is digging a hole with other wilder wardens. She is wearing a pink bobble hat, coat, wellies and gloves.

Volunteer spotlight: Poppy Bye

Meet our Wildlife Watch and Wilder Wardens volunteer, Poppy Bye.

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