Norfolk Wildlife Guide – A Calendar and Site Guide

Norfolk Wildlife – A Calendar and Site Guide

Adrian M Riley

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Discover the wild side of Norfolk with this essential wildlife guide

Norfolk is one of the UK’s top destinations for nature lovers. It offers diverse landscapes, a stunning coastline, and a rich variety of wildlife. For example, visitors can spot birds, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, mammals, orchids, and wildflowers across the region. This comprehensive field guide to Norfolk wildlife answers all the key questions nature enthusiasts might have. In addition, it features a detailed month-by-month calendar to help readers plan the best times to visit each habitat. It also highlights over 40 wildlife-rich locations across the county, each clearly marked on a map for easy navigation.

This guide is more than just a book, it’s a practical tool for anyone who loves nature. Whether you’re planning a day trip or exploring Norfolk over several seasons, it offers advice and inspiration to make the most of every visit. It’s ideal for both locals and visitors who want to experience the county’s wildlife in a deeper, more meaningful way. This Norfolk wildlife guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to explore the region with confidence and curiosity.

Written by naturalist and photographer Adrian Riley, the book includes:

Tips on what to wear and what to bring
On-site facilities and local amenities
Checklists and year planners for birds, butterflies, dragonflies and orchids
A useful gazetteer of locations mentioned in the guide
Over 400 stunning colour photos of Norfolk’s wildlife and habitats, most taken by the author

Whether you’re a beginner naturalist or a seasoned wildlife enthusiast, this wildlife guide to Norfolk is your go-to companion for discovering the county’s natural wonders. Overall, this Norfolk wildlife guide is ideal for anyone who wants to explore the region’s landscapes and wildlife.

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This is the first edition, a second edition is in preparation, with a new cover as below.

Norfolk Wildlife 2nd edition

Publication date: 8 August, 2013

Category: Birds and Birdwatching, Flora, Insects, Nature writing, Travel

Paperback

RRP: ££19.99

ISBN: 9781908241047

Extent: 300 pages

Reviews

The whole book is attractively presented and well laid out. It is also copiously illustrated with photographs, most of which, particularly the orchids, are of high quality… this is a generally useful guide. It will not appeal greatly to the experienced local birder though it may expand his or her horizons to embrace other wildlife. It will, however, be useful to the first-time visitor who wishes to take a first dip into what this fabulous county can offer.

Rare Bird Alert

This book is well laid out and easy to use, it has many fine photographs. Is a useful guide for those visiting Norfolk for the first time.

Full review here.

British Birds Magazine

Increasing numbers of birders are now interested in other fields of natural history, and this title, Norfolk Wildlife, is directed at them. The overall impression is of an attractively produced, well-researched book which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It is illustrated throughout with colour photographs varying in quality from excellent, sharp shots to rather ‘noisy’ digital images.

Overall, despite the rather high price, I think that this is a very useful addition to the county literature, and it will be invaluable to first-time visitors to Norfolk who have a general interest in natural history.

Full review here.

Birdguides

A must have! An attractive and useful site and photoguide.

Birdwatching Magazine

A super book for anyone who lives in East Anglia, or visits the popular and rich wildlife sites in Norfolk.

British Trust of Ornithology

Adrian Riley

Adrian Riley was born in Birmingham, grew up in Shropshire, and spent much of his working life at Rothamsted, the agricultural research station in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, where he pursued a professional career in entomology. On retiring early in 2000, he turned his energies to ornithology, more especially birding. In 2002, …

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