Elusive bitterns have successfully bred on the Isle of Wight for the first time on record, as the bird continues its comeback, the RSPB has said. This spring the distinctive “booming” mating call of ...

There's a happy tale coming out of the United Kingdom for a bird that conservationists have been fighting to save. The bittern, a member of the heron family, has had a record-breaking breeding season ...

Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers were treated to a rare sighting of a bittern at Rainton Meadows on Tuesday, February 4.

Known for their fondness for life in wet habitats, wading birds can be found near lakes, swamps, beaches and even small ponds. They represent a whole section of most bird books. We are lucky here in ...

The onk-a-chonk call of the American bittern at Market Lake Wildlife Management Area was close and unmistakable. In fact, it was almost like a Clint Eastwood/Dirty Harry taunt, “Go ahead punk, try and ...