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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 25th August 2016

Much was expected today, with north-easterlies and a cold front moving southwards, however this appeared to bring recent movement almost to a stop during the course of the day. Highlights were 14 Gannets, a Fulmar, 7 Little Terns, and at the Golf Course 2 Black Terns, 183 Sandwich Terns and 1123 Common Terns together with a further 131 tern sp. Of note were 5 Whimbrel, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Willow Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 5 Whitethroats, 5 Reed Warblers, and near the NWT payhut a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Redstarts and 3 Whinchats, with 2 Stonechats also present.