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Norfolk Wildlife – A Calendar and Site Guide

Adrian M Riley

Discover the wild side of Norfolk with this essential wildlife guide 

Norfolk is one of the UK’s top destinations for nature lovers, thanks to its diverse landscapes, stunning coastline and rich variety of wildlife. But where are the best places to spot birds, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, mammals, orchids and wildflowers—and when should you go? This comprehensive field guide to Norfolk wildlife answers those questions and more. Featuring a detailed month-by-month calendar, it helps you plan the perfect time to visit each habitat and highlights over 40 wildlife-rich locations across the county. Each site is clearly marked on a map for easy navigation.

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.

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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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