davethebird
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This site was developed by Lord Buxton (Anglia TV and Survival fame) along with the more visited Stiffkey Fen. It is now held by a charitable trust as a private nature reserve.Good evening everyone,
As a few of you may know I am relatively new to the Norfolk birding scene and am still trying to build up a personal database of sites.
I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on the section of marsh to the south of the Morston road just east of Stiffkey village. It always seems to have alot of birds on it, especially waders. I should imagine it must pick up all sorts on passage, but I can see no safe place to view from and I presume the site is private? Any infomation on the site would be extemely helpful.
Regards Kieran
If you know the bait diggers parking at Stiffkey Fen, you will know that crossing to the south side of the road takes you to a permissive path and a left turn leads you down to the Fen safe from all the traffic.
However, if you park at the bait diggers, cross the road and turn right you can follow the permissive path around the eastern end of the area you are enquiring about. You should be able to see a lot of the area but will probably need a scope. There is no access onto the site.
The path continues past the marsh and over Cockthorpe Common and meets the Stiffkey to Langham Road in Cockthorpe. I think Cockthorpe Common may be part of the same reserve, it definitely has some good flora.