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Bittern

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

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juvenile

Taken: Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Showed very well from the Bittern Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

juvenile

Taken: Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Showed very well from the Bittern Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

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Taken: Mon, 08 Jun 2026

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 Jun 2026

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

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

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adult

Taken: Sat, 09 May 2026

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 May 2026

Flying past the Ziess Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 05 May 2026

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2026

Spent half an hour preening and feeding in front of Avocet Hide at 07.30

Photo: David Bryant

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Hickling (Norfolk)

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Taken: Tue, 17 Mar 2026

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Showing well from Bittern Hide off and on all day

Photo: David Bryant

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Bittern

Taken: Tue, 17 Mar 2026

Hickling (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 Mar 2026

Showing well from Bittern Hide off and on all day

Photo: David Bryant

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at North Cave (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Mon, 19 Jan 2026

North Cave (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 21 Jan 2026

North Cave Wetlands YWT

Photo: Erich Hediger

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Bittern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Showed very well from the Ziess Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

One of 2 that seemed to be in displaying mode from the Ziess Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

One of 2 that seemed to be in displaying mode from the Ziess Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

adult

Taken: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

Slimbridge WWT (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Oct 2025

One of 2 swimming across from the island, viewed from the Ziess Hide.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral)

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Taken: Fri, 22 Aug 2025

Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Aug 2025

Photo: Mark Woodhead

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

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Taken: Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Lakenheath Fen RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Photo: Willie Carlyle

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bittern

Taken: Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Sep 2024

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Alkborough Flats NR (Lincolnshire)

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Taken: Sat, 15 Jun 2024

Alkborough Flats NR (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jun 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

Taken: Sat, 15 Jun 2024

Alkborough Flats NR (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Jun 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

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

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adult

Taken: Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Photo: Michael Trew

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Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Fri, 05 Apr 2024

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 Apr 2024

Photo: Brian Needham

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Bittern

Taken: Fri, 05 Apr 2024

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 Apr 2024

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Taken: Fri, 05 Apr 2024

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 07 Apr 2024

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

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female

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2024

After several visits - a close Bittern in decent light

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

female

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

female

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

female

Taken: Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 17 Mar 2024

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

Taken: Fri, 20 Oct 2023

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 Oct 2023

on the scrape

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

Summer Leys (Northamptonshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 16 Oct 2023

on the scrape

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

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Taken: Sat, 08 Jul 2023

Strumpshaw Fen RSPB (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 Jul 2023

This Bittern flew across three times: just to remind Dick F. of a hideous LEO dip!

Photo: David Bryant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Bittern

Taken: Sat, 03 Jun 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 05 Jun 2023

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

adult

Taken: Thu, 18 May 2023

Ham Wall RSPB (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 May 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Bittern

Taken: Tue, 09 May 2023

Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 May 2023

Photo: Michael Turner

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

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

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Taken: Sat, 06 May 2023

Blacktoft Sands RSPB (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 08 May 2023

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

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Bittern

male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Bittern

male

Taken: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Far Ings Nature Reserve (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Photo: Glyn Sellors

Photographer's	RBA gallery email

Bittern

Taken: Mon, 17 Apr 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 17 Apr 2023

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Taken: Fri, 03 Mar 2023

New Swillington Ings (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 08 Mar 2023

Photo: Brian Needham

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Bittern

Upload a photo of the Bittern at Fishers Green (Essex)

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Taken: Fri, 20 Jan 2023

Fishers Green (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Photo: Andrew Brown

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Bittern

Taken: Fri, 20 Jan 2023

Fishers Green (Essex)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Jan 2023

Photo: Andrew Brown

Photographer's	RBA gallery email



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