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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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Thursday 24th September 2015

On the sea today 2 Eiders, up to 2000 Common Scoters, 8 Red-throated Divers, 55 Gannets, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 20 Sandwich Terns and 4 Great Skuas were of note. Also seen today were 2 Spotted Redshanks, a Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 3 Kingfishers, 50 House Martins and a Redpoll in the pines.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Possible Adult Baltic Gull (unringed) N/of Norwich in pig fields early a/noon NR2 1AW TG228084
> Norfolk Barred Warbler Kelling Water Meadows at 18:00 W/of Pool in hedge by track viewed from metal gate NR25 7ED TG095436
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh on main pool from Washington Hide at 16:00
> Norfolk Arctic Skua off Winterton Dunes NNR at midday NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Osprey NE/of Dereham at Elsing atThree Bridges Farm at 18:25, do not enter farm NR20 3EQ
> Norfolk 4 Bonxie past Holme NOA + 8 Red-throated Diver & 2 Spotted Redshank TF717450
> Norfolk 2 Little Stint Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh late a/noon + 2 Red-crested Pochard PE31 8BB TF759436