Birding Site: Buxton Heath

Summary

A heathland reserve close to Norwich

Location

  • TG171214
  • 52.746593, 1.215087

Not an official nature reserve, but an SSSI managed by Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The site is a mosaic of lowland heath, woodland and scrub, with a valley mire, which is very wet and has deep water in places. It is the closest site to Norwich for Nightjar and Woodlark and often holds Jack Snipe in Winter.


Target Species

Nightjar and Woodlark