Norfolk Wildlife Trust

How pretty are these oystercatcher nests? Let's keep 'em that way! 🪺 Help protect our threatened beach-nesting birds this summer by: Keeping away from fenced-off nesting areas ❌ Being vigilant for tiny chicks 🐥 Keeping dogs under control 🐕‍🦺 Tori Backham 📸

Did you know, the lapwing's Latin name, Vanellus, means 'little fan' and refers to its floppy, flapping flight 🪶 With its iridescent plumage and unique crested head, the lapwing is as striking on the ground as it is in the air ✈️ Adam Spruce 📸

Join our summer nature challenge! 🐸 Make a bug house, go flower hunting, visit us (kids go free) and you could win £150 in wildlife prizes! 🐞 Download the challenge: norfolkwt.uk/SummerChallenge

Please note❗ Boat trips at Ranworth and Hickling have been cancelled today due to poor weather conditions, except for the evening boat trip at Hickling, which will go ahead as planned.

Our reserve vehicles have been bedazzled by ladybirds! 🐞✨ George Baldock 📸

Pssst... 👀 Our osprey chicks might be fledging! 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=H-98S9…

You look happier? 🤔 Thanks, I've just been watching the cows at Sweet Briar Marshes (from a distance!) 😌 Matt Wickens 📸

We interrupt your Saturday to show you a ✨dotteral✨ This one is a juvenile but adults have beautiful chestnut-coloured bellies 🧡 They migrate to the Scotland in early summer to breed but stop off for a snack break in groups or 'trips' in eastern England. Gary White 📸

There were also quite a few clips of cows licking the camera 🙄🐮 These trailcams were set up by Norwich and Norfolk Naturalists’ Society to help us continue monitoring the unique ecosystem and wildlife at Sweet Briar Marshes!

Not a paid actor! 😂

Misssunderstood? Definitely 👎 Esssential? Absolutely ✅ Snakes control rodent populations & help maintain ecological balance. We promise they're not out to get us, they just want to be left alone (same, honestly). Let's show them a little appreciation this #WorldSnakeDay! 🐍

A butterfly with built-in side-eye 👁️👄👁️ Male purple emperors flash their wings and gather in ‘master trees’ up to 1 km from feeding spots where they can intercept passing females. They defend their territory by chasing off intruders—even birds! Henry Page 📸

One of our lovely followers, Sharon, sent us this photo of a washed-up compass jellyfish with its poor dinner still trapped inside! 🐟 They give a nasty sting, so if you spot them during a visit to the beach – look, but don’t touch! 🪼⚡

Know a local legend who is always looking out for wildlife & wild spaces? 🥹 Nominations for the 2025 Community Biodiversity Awards are now open, & this year, we're sponsoring the 'Spaces for Nature & Wellbeing' category! 🏅 Get voting 👇 norfolkwt.uk/CommBioAwards2… Mark Hamblin 📸