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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Taken: Tue, 04 Jul 2017

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 05 Jul 2017

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Taken: Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Neck stretch. This bird showed most of the afternoon at Marshland lagoon.

Photo: Brian Needham

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Bittern

Taken: Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 20 Jun 2017

Yawning just before bedtime

Photo: Brian Needham

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Taken: Thu, 08 Jun 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 09 Jun 2017

Photo: Anthony Williams

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Mon, 29 May 2017

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 May 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

Taken: Fri, 26 May 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 May 2017

Photo: Martin Peake

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Bittern

Taken: Wed, 03 May 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 05 May 2017

Photo: Bruce Root

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Bittern

Taken: Mon, 03 Apr 2017

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Apr 2017

DIGISCOPED

Photo: Peter Triston

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Hickling (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Hickling (Norfolk)

adult

Taken: Sat, 25 Mar 2017

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Mar 2017

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

adult, male

Taken: Sat, 25 Mar 2017

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 30 Mar 2017

Photo: Tony Duckett

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at East Chevington (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at East Chevington (Northumberland)

Taken: Mon, 13 Mar 2017

East Chevington (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 14 Mar 2017

North pool.

Photo: John Atkinson

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Taken: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Mar 2017

Photo: Mark Woodhead

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Mar 2017

Privileged to get such good views of this bird

Photo: Mark Woodhead

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Photo: Ivan Ellison

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Bittern

Taken: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Photo: Ivan Ellison

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Bittern

Taken: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Long staying bird showing well in spring sunshine

Photo: Ivan Ellison

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Taken: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

Amazing to see a Bittern swimming across a deeper area of water. Its legs paddling like a duck..

Photo: Craig Bell

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Bittern

Taken: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

Photo: Craig Bell

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Bittern

Taken: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Tue, 07 Mar 2017

After a long wait it showed very well.

Photo: Craig Bell

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Bittern

Taken: Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Mar 2017

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Thu, 02 Mar 2017

Mere Sands Wood (Lancashire and North Merseyside)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 Mar 2017

After 2 days and around nine hours of waiting, the Bittern finally appeared to have its photo taken.

Photo: Martyn Jones

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

adult

Taken: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Bittern

adult

Taken: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Steeple Langford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 26 Feb 2017

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Branton (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Branton (Northumberland)

Taken: Sun, 19 Feb 2017

Branton (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Sun, 19 Feb 2017

On Eastern Pit this afternoon

Photo: Mike Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Ladywalk NR (Warwickshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Ladywalk NR (Warwickshire)

Taken: Sun, 05 Feb 2017

Ladywalk NR (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Feb 2017

Photo: Dave Hutton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Sun, 05 Feb 2017

Ladywalk NR (Warwickshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Feb 2017

Photo: Dave Hutton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Sat, 04 Feb 2017

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 04 Feb 2017

from Singleton hide, flushed by marsh harrier

Photo: Brian Needham

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Rye Meads RSPB (Hertfordshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Rye Meads RSPB (Hertfordshire)

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Rye Meads RSPB (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Photo: Yves Gisseleire

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Rye Meads RSPB (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Photo: Yves Gisseleire

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Taken: Sat, 21 Jan 2017

Rye Meads RSPB (Hertfordshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 Jan 2017

taken from Kingfisher Hide, across the pool.

Photo: Martin Peake

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve (Ceredigion)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve (Ceredigion)

Taken: Sat, 31 Dec 2016

Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Jan 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

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Bittern

Taken: Sat, 31 Dec 2016

Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve (Ceredigion)

Uploaded: Sun, 01 Jan 2017

Photo: Richard Stonier

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Bittern at Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 30 Dec 2016

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 31 Dec 2016

One of 2 Bitterns that showed well at times from the Van de Bovenkamp Hide yesterday afternoon.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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