Bittern
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
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Boom of the bittern
Come and look for bitterns with us on a guided walk at Hickling
Boom of the bittern
Come and look for bitterns with us on a guided walk at Hickling
Boom of the bittern
Come and look for bitterns with us on a guided walk at Hickling
Boom of the bittern (18 May)
Come and look for bitterns with us on a guided walk at Hickling
Brilliant birds (18 February)
Learn about our brilliant birds here at NWT Cley Marshes!
A life in Cley (12 February)
Join third-generation warden Bernard Bishop, on an enlightening tour of Cley village past and present.
Mindfulness walk (10 February)
Join this walk for an introduction to mindfulness and meditation in the outdoors.
Walk with the warden (18 February)
Join NWT Cley and Salthouse warden George Baldock on a wander around the reserve, taking in the spectacular wildlife along the way.
Beach Clean (Salthouse Beach Road) (1 February)
Help keep Norfolk's beaches pristine for wildlife!
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…