The day was intermittently cloudy but bright, and with a cool breeze, so very comfortable for birding but perhaps more sunshine would have improved numbers, especially of flying insects, and perhaps also raptors. I was greeted on arrival with the distant call of a male cuckoo from the woods behind the Wensum Wetland, and this… Read more »

Pensthorpe is welcoming artists from across the UK as part of a specially curated seasonal Sculpture Trail, opening to the public on Saturday 7th June 2025. Sculpture has long since been a mainstay in the gardens of the 700-acre reserve on the outskirts of Fakenham, but this summer, eight artists are sharing their work as… Read more »

We have so many brilliant people that come to the reserve, and share their sightings with us. Here is a recent blog from Sue Gale after her visit here: At last!  A beautiful morning for a Pensthorpe count – my first.  Sunny and not too windy.  Cath, Ray and I started out in the carpark… Read more »