The 2026 Big Bird Day

This year’s Big Bird Day will take place on Saturday 10th January 2026.

Help us determine how many species are wintering in the Cley Square! Please lend a hand – or at least eyes and ears – to give us maximum coverage. Non-members welcome!

There will be free refreshments in the NWT Centre from 4:15-6:00pm while we check the results.

Full details are on our Events page.

New Gillmor Discovery Hide now open

A rectangular building made from grey steel with the lower part clad with wood, with panels opening for seeing out


The Gillmor Discovery Hide replaces a popular wildlife hide previously found along the shingle beach that was destroyed in the big storm of 2013. The new hide has been put on wheels, to protect it from the same fate, allowing site staff to tow it to safety when a major storm is forecast.  The hide is named in tribute to the late Robert Gillmor, the well-known wildlife artist who was a local resident for many years. 

The new hide is located just inland from the shingle beach on the west side of Cley Marshes. It is approximately a 10-minute walk from the beach car park.

For more details, see the NWT press release.