Like the native European bittern, it’s loud booming call is usually the first hint that it is present. A view over Carlton Marshes, with new land to the bottom right and upper left Credit ...

Somerset is home to England's largest bittern population, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has said. In its latest survey, the RSPB said 20 males of the rare species had been recorded ...

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The RSPB's Martin Harper said: "Thanks to protection under European laws and key partners working together, bittern numbers have been gradually climbing since 2000. "Bitterns needed conservation ...

The bittern is one of the only figures to cross over from Aborignal Australian mythology to that of the early European settlers It doesn’t look particularly fierce, but this little bird’s ancestors ...

It was first used in 1515. This name was used for the European bittern, a large hawklike bird with a loud bull-like call. The American bittern looks nearly identical to the European species and ...

The bittern was spotted at Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Cors Dyfi nature reserve near Machynlleth. It is one of 52 species on the RSPB Red List of the UK's most threatened birds which also ...

The bittern's dependence on reed beds and its very small population have raised concerns One of the UK's most threatened birds - the bittern - is returning to England and Wales, according to ...

The bittern is a type of heron ... of the 19th century Ireland had more of this type of habitat than most other European countries and bitterns thrived. Then extensive land drainage started ...