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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – NOA HIDES RE-OPENING FROM MONDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 2020

The NOA is opening hides on all reserves to members again from 14th September 2020. There are still some restrictions and please be aware that these are: Face coverings will be required in all NOA hides until further notice, unless you are exempt for wearing them. Only 2 people from different households may use any hide at one time. A single household of more than two people is permitted, provided no-one else is using it. We are still not able to admit visitors inside the Observatory centre at present. We regret the inconvenience to all our members and visitors caused by the loss of use of these facilities during the first five months of the COVID-19 outbreak. Please be considerate of the restrictions we have put in place, allowing us to restore access as safely as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Tuesday 15th September 2015

Another unpredictable day weather wise, an early sea watch produced two Red-throated Divers, an Arctic Skua, Great crested Grebe and 14 Gannets, all but one of these first year birds. A Pintail was on the Broadwater and the Osprey could still be found in and around Thornham Harbour.

 
Moulting adult Red-throated Diver just offshore - Holme Bird Obs, 15th September 2015



 
Pintail on the Broadwater - Holme Bird Obs, 15th September 2015
Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk 5 Spoonbill Stiffkey on saltmarsh this a/noon + Short-eared Owl & 2 Whinchat NR23 1QL TF975431
> Norfolk Adult Caspian Gull Cley NWT on Simmonds' Scrape at 19:35 NR25 7SA TG049441
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at 10:25 viewable from Joe Jordan Hide
> Norfolk Adult Caspian Gull Cromer on beach by Rocket House Cafe + AD Yellow-legged Gull NR27 9HE TG219423
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at 08:45 from Washington Hide showing well
> Norfolk 2 Short-eared Owl Holme Dunes NNR this evng
> Norfolk Yellow-legged Gull Wymondham at Spink's Lane TQ112013 TQ112013
> Norfolk Turtle Dove Titchwell RSPB on Autumn Trail this mrng + 3 Little Stint, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Spotted Redshank & Whinchat PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Osprey W/of Titchwell RSPB at 16:20 on post on Thornham Marsh viewed W/from main path PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Garganey Cantley Beet Factory NR13 3JA TG389037
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Titchwell RSPB offshore + 2 Little Stint on freshmarsh & Arctic Tern PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Osprey Wroxham Broad over Bridge Broad
> Norfolk Osprey Titchwell RSPB PE31 8BB TF759436