North America's smallest heron is uncommon and secretive. If you ever hope to glimpse a least bittern in Tennessee, plan on spending time in some wet, densely vegetated, cattail, bulrush or ...

While rare in the North East, bitterns have been spotted occasionally in the region. In 2012, a male bittern was heard booming for the first time at RSPB Saltholme in Stockton, though it failed to ...

Further sightings of a 'rare' and 'shy' bird have been made across the North East, as hopes for further sightings in the region have been made. The elusive bittern, known for its expert camouflage ...

Bitterns are elusive, all but invisible birds that inhabit the marshlands of North America. Members of the heron family, they love the darkness, and they are aggressive defenders of their nests.

While rare in the North East, bitterns have been spotted occasionally in the region. In 2012, a male bittern was heard booming for the first time at RSPB Saltholme in Stockton, though it failed to ...

The elusive bittern, known for its expert camouflage and deep, booming call, was spotted gliding gracefully over a County Durham nature reserve.

Mr Mayston said: “There are now bitterns across the North from Leighton Moss near Morecambe to the Humber. It’s not just the bittern, it has regenerated habitat and other species choose to ...

Trying to protect one of the UK's rarest and most secretive birds has always presented a major challenge to conservationists and now the… ...

The bittern is a type of heron, smaller than the familiar grey heron, but still a large bird standing about 75cm high. They are brown flecked with yellow, which is excellent camouflage in a bed of ...

National Trust Jersey said the video had received 237,000 views on social media and had been seen by people across Europe, north America and the Middle East. Bitterns were "driven to extinction ...

Britain's loudest birds are "having an incredible start to the season" after making a comeback in Lancashire. The RSPB reported ten "booming" male bitterns at Leighton Moss, Silverdale, the ...

Britain's loudest birds are "having an incredible start to the season" after making a comeback in Lancashire. The RSPB reported ten "booming" male bitterns at Leighton Moss, Silverdale, the ...