American bitterns are fairly large, with brown bodies and a heavily striped white and brown neck. A dark patch on the side of the neck is a good way to identify an adult bittern from a juvenile ...

The American Bittern’s “pumper-lunk ... beak pointing skyward, so that the long brown streaks down their neck blend in with the shadows between the cattails and tules.

Thu., April 24, 2025 An American bittern shows off its long wingspan in this photo by Buck Domitrovich. (Courtesy of Buck Domitrovich) An American bittern shows off its long wingspan in this photo ...

Most bird watchers would agree that the American Bittern is not easy to spot. This wading bird inhabits reedy marshes and its warm brown body, dark strips, and long bill blend in very well.

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The arrival of a rare American Bittern to Britain has sparked a ‘mega-twitch’ with thousands of birdwatchers descending on the Suffolk broads to catch a glimpse of the elusive visitor.

Twitchers from many parts of Britain have been converging on Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Carlton Marshes, near Lowestoft, to see an American bittern - a species rarely seen in Britain and never ...