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==Wildlife sites== Forming part of the [[Blakeney Point]], a [[National nature reserve (United Kingdom)|National nature reserve]], the Stiffkey Salt Marshes create an extensive habitat for a wide range of birds and plant life. The [[salt marshes]] which are owned and managed by the [[National Trust]] are open to the public.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blakeney National Nature Reserve |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/blakeney-national-nature-reserve |website=National Trust |access-date=3 October 2014}}</ref> [[Stiffkey Fen]] {{coord|52.954760|N|0.956528|E|}} is nature reserve located close to the village covering {{convert|35|acre|ha|}}. The reserve is open to the public, and has a [[reed bed]] and freshwater lagoons providing a habitat for many species of birds.<ref>[http://www.norfolkbirds.com/Sites.aspx?s=40 Stiffkey Fen] Retrieved 10 October 2014.</ref> In October 2020, a [[rufous bush chat]] was found at Stiffkey, the first time this species had been seen in Britain since 1980.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rare rufous bush chat in UK for first time in 40 years |work=BBC News |date=17 October 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-54583461 |access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>
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