Description
Heathland as a habitat is fairly rare in Norfolk, so Buxton Heath is a real diamond in the rough. It has lots of paths and trails to walk on, and is a fabulous place to experience the sounds of singing hribski škrjanec on a spring day, and if you're lucky, churring podhujka at dusk!
In the winter, the bog areas are home to sloka, kozica and small numbers of puklež. You may find rumeni strnad and prosnik while wandering the trails. In some winters, krivokljun, pepelasti lunj and very occasionally veliki srakoper may all be found here!
In spring and summer, listen out for the song of dolgoprsti plezalček and brglez in the woodland areas. severni kovaček and travniška cipa can be heard along the trails, while škrjančar may be seen overhead. This is a fantastic reserve to explore if you're in the area and have some time to spare.
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Access
There is a car park in the south-west corner of the reserve. You can explore the whole site on foot from there. Click on the P in the map to get directions. The footpaths can get muddy in the winter.