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Description
This substantial area of dunes, saltmarsh, tidal mudflats, sea, freshwater and reedbeds lies just east of The Wash and attracts numerous migrant waders and passerines, winter wildfowl, and breeding birds.
First to be seen when arriving by road is Norfolk Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes Reserve. Here there is a Visitor Centre, cafe, disabled parking, gift shop and several hides, one with disabled access. Children enter free and there are educational resources. Breeding birds include Avocet and terns. In winter Snow Bunting, Twite, Spotted Redshank, Slavonian Grebe, Brent Goose, Taiga Bean Goose, Long-tailed Duck and other rarities visit.
A mile further east is the Bird Observatory and bird ringing station run by Norfolk Ornithologists' Trust. An early autumn visit may produce thousands of waders such as Eurasian Oystercatcher, European Golden Plover, Eurasian Curlew, Common Redshank as well as Eurasian Spoonbill, Great Egret and Little Egret, and rare passerines such as Great Grey Shrike, Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring Ouzel and Pied Flycatcher may turn up.
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Access
Head north east from Hunstanton on A149, turn left after 3 miles on approaching the village of Holme-Next-the-Sea. Car parks to both reserves along Broadwater Road. Click on a P in the map to get directions.