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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – Tuesday 29th DECEMBER 2020

Further to the announcement of a Tier 4 (Stay at home) lockdown in Norfolk, the NOA has closed all hides on its nature reserves. While we would discourage anyone from travelling too far during this crucial time, our reserves themselves will remain open for local visitors and usual charges will apply for non-members. Please follow government advice, and respect social distancing at all times. We will restore access to our facilities as and when government restrictions permit.

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Saturday 8th August 2015

Highlights today were an Eider, 600 Common Scoters, a Fulmar, 6 Gannets, a Great Crested Grebe, 45 Sandwich Terns, and 70 Common Terns on the sea. Also of note were 68+ Whimbrel passing over, 2 Turtle Doves, a Hobby, and 2 Cetti's Warblers.
A Humming-bird Hawk was feeding at the buddleia.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk 16 Spoonbill Titchwell RSPB + 3 Spotted Redshank on the freshmarsh this evng. PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 5 Red-veined Darter (dragonfly) Kelling Water Meadows along track N/of the main pool this a/noon. NR25 7ED TG095436
> Norfolk 2 Spoonbill Breydon Water at E/end mid a/noon. NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Adult Caspian Gull Cromer on the beach. NR27 9HE TG219423
> Norfolk 2 Spoonbill Breydon Water + 3 Spotted Redshank NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Adult Long-tailed Skua Reported flew/E past Holme NOA this mrng. TF717450
> Norfolk Adult Curlew Sandpiper Cley NWT on North Scrape. + 3 Yellow-legged Gull on Simmonds' Scrape & Little Gull flew E/past the beach C/Park. NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Curlew Sandpiper Cley NWT on Pat's Pool this mrng. NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk 3 Wood Sandpiper Titchwell RSPB on Freshmarsh + 2 Curlew Sandpiper PE31 8BB TF759436