Song thrush
The song thrush is a familiar garden visitor that has a beautiful and loud song. The broken shells of their blue, spotty eggs can often be found under a hedge in spring.
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Mistle thrush
The mistle thrush likely got its name from its love of mistletoe - it will defend a berry-laden tree with extreme ferocity! It is larger and paler than the similar song thrush, standing upright…
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.
Soft rush
As its name suggests, the smooth stems of soft rush are thinner and more flexible than those of hard rush. It forms tufts in wetland habitats like wet woodlands, marshes, ditches and grasslands.…
Flowering rush
Flowering rush is a pretty rush-like plant of shallow wetland habitats, such as ponds, canals and ditches. Its cup-shaped, pink flowers appear in summer, brightening up the water's edge.
Hard rush
The stiff, spiky and upright leaves and brown flowers of hard rush are a familiar sight of wetlands, riversides, dune slacks and marshes across England and Wales.
New report highlights climate risks to Norfolk Wildlife Trust nature reserves
A new national report published by The Wildlife Trusts shows that society must take fast action to adapt to the impacts of the climate crisis and be prepared to see nature and wild places change…
Blakeney Chinese Brush Painting Group: A group presentation of oriental brush painting
A presentation of oriental brush painting by The Blakeney Chinese Brush Painting Group.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust gives nature a voice
Norfolk Wildlife Trust champions wildlife through the planning system by working to ensure that wildlife issues are taken into account both in strategic plans, where the policies that apply to all development are set, and in individual planning applications.
Fieldfare
Often spotted in large flocks, the fieldfare is an attractive thrush. It is a winter visitor, enjoying the feast of seasonal berries the UK's hedgerows, woodlands and parks have to offer.
Purple moor-grass and rush pasture
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
Field wood-rush
Field wood-rush is a short rush that forms tufts in grassy places, such as lawns, parks and downlands. A defining characteristic is its leaf-like leaves that are fringed with long, white hairs.…