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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.

Saturday 12th December 2015

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB at midday opposite Shore Hide showing well TF650328
> Norfolk Juvenile Pallid Harrier Snettisham RSPB opposite Shore Hide showing well at 11:00 TF650328
> Norfolk Lesser Yellowlegs Breydon Water at 11:05 near hide then flew/N with Redshank NR31 9QB TG464048
> Norfolk Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard Ten Mile Bank at 11:30 between here & Welney
> Norfolk Adult Black Brant Salthouse opposite Dun Cow Pub + 500 Dark-bellied Brent Goose & Pale-bellied Brent Goose NR25 7XW TG082443
> Norfolk Cattle Egret Sea Palling at 12:40 in field with cattle at TG417262 opposite Lound Cottages NR12 0UX TG432271
> Norfolk Juvenile Iceland Gull NNW/of King's Lynn at 10:47 just E/of River Great Ouse by Cross Bank Road at Fisher Fleet showing well PE30 2QA TF631204
> Norfolk 6 Common Crane Hickling Broad NWT at Eastgate Road + 5 Common Crane at Oby Marshes NR12 0BW TG429221
> Norfolk 3 Shorelark Thornham Harbour on beach at harbour mouth TF728441 TF728441
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Choseley Drying Barns at 08:30 in first field S/of Barns PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk Ringtail Hen Harrier Hickling Broad NWT at 11:10 behind Stubb Mill NR12 0BW TG429221
> Norfolk 4 Hen Harrier Warham Greens in roost NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Brancaster at 11:05 in the harbour PE31 8AW TF772438
> Norfolk 2 Velvet Scoter Titchwell RSPB + 5 Spotted Redshank PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 12 Snow Bunting Winterton North Dunes NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Brancaster in the harbour + Twite PE31 8AW TF772438