Blackbird
A much-loved garden bird, the blackbird is famous for its harmonious song. In winter, our resident birds are joined by migrants from Scandinavia and the Baltics.
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Leg-stretch to Salthouse (1 October)
Join us for a longer walk exploring the less frequently visited parts of our reserve whilst taking in the wider Living Landscape and thinking about NWT Cley Marshes’ place within it.
Circuit of Cley (16 October)
Join us on a guided circular walk around the reserve and along the shingle edge.
Iron Road ramble (7 October)
Join us on this walk to discover the wildlife and explore the range of habitats in some of the less visited areas to the east of the reserve.
A life in Cley (15 October)
Join third-generation warden Bernard Bishop, on an enlightening tour of Cley village past and present.
October on our nature reserves
Reserves Officer Robert Morgan talks migrant birds, rare moths and nathusius' pipistrelle bat.
Cley Book Group (16 October)
Our book group meets 6 weekly to discuss a range of fiction and non- fiction books with themes of nature and environment.
Hoe bird walk (19 October)
Wildlife lovers, come and help us record birds at our Hoe Rough reserve.
An introduction to the birds of Cley (12 October)
Join us for a walk on Cley marshes and explore the birdlife that the reserve can offer.
Beach Clean - Salthouse Beach Road (4 October)
Help keep Norfolk's beaches pristine for wildlife!
NWT Thorpe Marshes guided walk (2 October)
Join local naturalist, Chris Durdin, for a meander at NWT Thorpe Marshes and discover the reserve’s wildlife.
Small skipper
Often found basking on tall grasses, or buzzing between stems, the small skipper is a small, orange butterfly. It prefers rough grassland, verges and woodland edges.