Forests & woodlands · East Midlands
Holme Bird Observatory
Holme Bird Observatory is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
About
Holme Bird Observatory is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1962. Coordinates: 52.9737°, 0.5569°.
From the Wikipedia article
Holme Bird Observatory is a nature reserve near Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, adjoining the Norfolk Wildlife Trust Holme Dunes reserve. It is 5 ha (13 acres) in extent, with Corsican pines and scrubby sand dunes as its main habitats. It is managed by the Norfolk Ornithological Association as a bird observatory to study migration. It has five bird hides and has operated a bird ringing programme since its foundation in 1962. It is part of the 7,700 ha (19,000 acres) North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest. The larger area is now additionally protected through Natura 2000, Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar listings, and is part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 52.9737, 0.5569
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Parish
- Holme next the Sea
- Postcode
- PE36 6LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Established
- 1962
- Official site
- holmebirdobs.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w732196941 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Holme Bird Observatory (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holme Bird Observatory?
- Holme Bird Observatory is in East Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.9737°, 0.5569°.
- When was Holme Bird Observatory built?
- Holme Bird Observatory dates to 1962 — the Modern period.