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Most bird watchers would agree that the American Bittern is not easy to spot ... may occasionally be closed to vehicular traffic for road maintenance or vegetation removal along the trail.

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.

Are you able to spot the American bittern tucked away in the weeds?Credit: Raylene Wall/ Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Birdwatcher Raylene Wall's nature snap has become a bit ...

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 ...

p><p>Buck Domitrovich took this photo of an American bittern, a rare and hard-to-spot bird found in wetlands. Domitrovich took this photo on Tuesday at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge.