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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.

Friday 26th February 2016

Norfolk News from Birdnet
> Norfolk Rough-legged Buzzard Haddiscoe Island viewed from mound in Waveney Forest TG457011
> Norfolk 1st Winter Caspian Gull Blackborough End Tip mid a/noon + AD Yellow-legged Gull PE32 1SF TF667149
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at 12:15 viewable from A149 NR23 1RN TF888439
> Norfolk Great Grey Shrike Grime's Graves in open area right of approach road to centre TL815900
> Norfolk 10 Lapland Bunting Blakeney Freshmarsh at 09:00 by fence near bend in sea wall + 7 Twite & Female Hen Harrier
> Norfolk Great White Egret Holkham Freshmarsh at 08:00 + Spoonbill from Joe Jordan Hide NR23 1RN TF888439
> Norfolk 3 Hen Harrier Snettisham RSPB in roost this evng TF650328
> Norfolk 13 Snow Bunting Winterton North Dunes on beach NR29 4BQ TG496198
> Norfolk 3 Ringtail Hen Harrier Titchwell RSPB in roost this evng + Water Pipit PE31 8BB TF759436
> Norfolk 1st Winter Little Gull Sidestrand this mrng NR27 0LT TG265395
> Norfolk Red-necked Grebe Filby Broad at 11:40 but distant NR29 3HH TG461136
> Norfolk 20 Twite Thornham Harbour near c/pk by coal barn + Spotted Redshank in creek TF728441 TF728441
> Norfolk 2 Velvet Scoter W/of Holkham Gap at 08:00
> Norfolk 2 Hawfinch Lynford Arboretum in paddocks IP26 5HW TL822943