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Take a walk among the magnificent maritime trees of the Shotley estuaries and you are strolling through a unique habitat.

Normally, there is not much to see at 4pm on a South Suffolk Sunday in early January but last weekend was an exception.

Wildlife is under threat and many animal species are experiencing deeply concerning declines in numbers. One exception, in East Anglia at least, is the cormorant.

Much maligned, ivy is, in fact, a wonderful source of food and shelter for many species, including the stunning ivy bee – a relative newcomer to these shores.

The new visitor centre at Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes nature reserve is a gateway into a wildlife wonderland and sure to become a landmark in this corner of the county.

Our towns are home to scores of wild flowers sprouting from the pavements.

Like many insects, I remember an abundance of grasshoppers when I was a child and now I hardly see any.

The Big Butterfly Count offers an opportunity to take a closer look at these winged beauties, and in Suffolk there are a number of locations where visitors can hope to see butterflies galore.

You have to get up early to meet a star of the cuckoo world – a bird that is sometimes heard but rarely seen.

Those who take notice will have been quietly appreciating the transient splendour of the hawthorn blossom over the past few weeks.