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COVID Update Monday 17th May 2021

From Monday 17th May 2021 the NOA is pleased to re-open its reserve hides to single households at a time. We will still be advising the wearing of a face covering when in NOA hides. Your continued understanding and support is very much appreciated.




Trial of Booking System for NWT Holme Dunes From Saturday 24th April



Owing to recent visitor numbers, NWT Holme Dunes Reserve is trialling a booking system for its Car Park. Until 6th September 2021 those members and visitors wishing to park in the NWT Car Park will need to book online for Weekends, Bank Holidays, or in School Holidays to ensure they can get a place. Booking is not necessary outside these times, and is not required for access to any other part of the reserve. Parking remains free for NWT members and blue badge holders.
This may affect many of our members, and we would like to clarify that NOA members do not need to book to use the NOA car park at any time between dawn and dusk. For NOA members who also belong to NWT and wish to visit both reserves, please park in the NOA car park if you do not wish to book in advance for the Holme Dunes Reserve Car Park.

Tuesday 1st August 2017


Two Great White Egrets were again at the west end of the Broadwater and at least a single Common and Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank were also present. A Turtle Dove was singing early morning opposite Redwell Marsh and a Wheatear and two Stonechat were along the East Bank.

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Norfolk 36.Spoonbills 1ml ENE of Stiffkey just north of A149 at Stiffkey Fen at 2.35pm. Use A149 layby, walk east +take footpath north along west side of River Stiffkey TF.983.437
Norfolk 3.BLACK-WINGED STILTS (male +3.juvs) still Potter Heigham Marshes at 1pm +ad.Cattle Egret still tho mobile (+7.Spoonbills 4.Garganey Wood Sand). Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) +take path ENE for 1ml +view north from bank
Norfolk Turtle Dove male singing Seething still 8.30am
Norfolk 3.Little Stints Breydon Water briefly
Norfolk Arctic Tern juv Gorleston on groyne
Norfolk Great White Egret Titchwell RSPB on freshmarsh +2.Spoonbills 2.Little Gulls
Norfolk BLACK-WINGED STILT y'day still Potter Heigham Marshes still in evng (+6.Spoonbills 2.Wood Sands). Use car park at Lathams (£8.50 per day) +take path ENE for 1ml +view north from bank