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Water pipit
This streaky brown bird is a winter visitor, occasionally found walking around the muddy margins of marshes.
Come and discover Sweet Briar Marshes!
We're delighted to be opening our new Norwich nature reserve this weekend and holding a series of free events.
Thorpe Marshes
Bordering the River Yare, Thorpe Marshes is an important urban nature reserve. Located on the eastern fringe of Norwich, the site brings the wildlife of the Norfolk Broads into the city itself.…
Cley Marshes camera
Enjoy scenic views over Cley Marshes in HD!
Water spider
There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…
Cley and Salthouse Marshes
Wide open marshes, huge skies, and never-ending beaches make Cley and Salthouse Marshes a much-loved sanctuary for birds and people alike.
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
Martham Broad and Marshes
The crystal-clear waters of Martham Broad and its surrounding marshes are a haven for a variety of Broadland wildlife including dragonflies, ducks, otters and deer.
Water shrew
The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.
Water figwort
Water figwort is a tall plant of riverbanks, pond margins, damp meadows and wet woodlands. Its maroon flowers are pollinated by the Common wasp.
Water dock
As its name suggests, Water dock likes damp places, such as the egdes of canals, ponds and rivers. It is a tall plant with large, greenish flower spikes.