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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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Tuesday 26th January 2016

As predicted a very windy day, which meant little of note on the reserve other than a female Stonechat which could be found sheltering in the lee of the wind behind the observatory. On the sea a single Goldeneye and six Red-breasted Mergansers were noted. Large numbers of geese were again present on the grazing marsh, with around 1500 Pink-feet and 300 Brent Geese present.

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Serin Downham Market at 14:00 on rough ground off concrete road to sewage works N/of level crossing & E/of railway.Park by Fairfield Road & walk N/for 200yds
> Norfolk Great White Egret Wof Norwich at Bowthorpe Marsh at 11:00 N/of Watton Road by River Yare TG178080
> Norfolk 3 Shorelark Burnham Overy Dunes at Gun Hill on beach near red buoy at 10:54 PE31 8JJ TF879455
> Norfolk Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard SSE/of Titchwell at Choseley Drying Barns at 10:30 E/of drying barns by Chalkpit Lane PE31 8PQ TF757420
> Norfolk 5 Hen Harrier Warham Greens late a/noon NR23 1QD TF943437
> Norfolk Slavonian Grebe Titchwell RSPB + Water Pipit, 2 Spotted Redshank & 12 Red-crested Pochard PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk Black Redstart Sheringham near on Esplanade near Burlington Hotel by toilet block at 14:15 NR26 8BQ TG159435
> Norfolk 20 Snow Bunting Winterton at 09:00 by beach c/pk NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk 20 Twite Thornham Harbour near Coal Barn at 11:00 TF728441 TF728441
> Norfolk 22 Snow Bunting 500yds E/of Holkham Gap 12:30
> Norfolk Male Golden Pheasant Wolferton Triangle on N/side at 08:50 PE35 6EJ TF672278