When to see - October

An active month for both plants and animals. Summer migrants are replaced by winter migrants, as thrushes arrive from Scandinavia, Germany and Russia. Fungi, in many different shapes and colours, erupt from the ground and of course, trees begin to change colour, bringing a warm glow to the countryside.

What to see in October

Look and listen for red and fallow deer rutting at Thetford Forest  and Holkham Hall. National Trust Felbrigg Hall – visit this estate and take a stroll in the beautiful beech woodland, and experience the amazing autumn colours.
NWT Cley Marshes, NWT Holme Dunes, Blakeney Point  and Snettisham can offer many surprises this time of year as migrants begin to arrive.
Go in search of fungi at Holt Country Park , NWT Wayland Wood,NWT Foxley Wood and NWT Lower wood, Ashwellthorpe.
 

Where to go in October

Felbrigg Hall has a wonderful beech woodland and is particularly spectacular in autumn as the beech leaves begin to change colour.

Things to do in October

Make a nest box - birds will be attracted to your garden if there are places to nest. Sparrows like thick hedgerows; walls covered by climbers are attractive to blackbirds, thrushes and spotted flycatchers and the eaves of your house are popular with swallows, house martins and swifts. You can also put up nest boxes, to increase the number of nesting sites in your garden.
 
If you think you’ve found a harlequin ladybird then please send a record of your sighting to the Harlequin Ladybird Survey at the University of Cambridge. You can do this either online at www.harlequin-survey.org or by posting the details to Ladybird Research Group, University of Cambridge, 219d Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge, CB3