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.

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 ...

National Trust Jersey said the video had received 237,000 views on social media and had been seen by people across Europe, ...

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 ...

One of these species is North America’s Ixobrychus exilis (Least Bittern), which looks very similar to two other species that are vagrants to North America—Ixobrychus minutus (Little Bittern ...

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 ...

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

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 ...