Drive past a marsh, lakeshore, or river, you’re likely to see a stately great blue heron hunting in the shallows. They are common, impressive, and widespread. Though great blues often stand motionless ...

Bitterns were driven to extinction by the 1870s due to hunting and the draining of their wetland habitats More frequent sightings of a rare marsh bird at nature reserves have prompted hopes they may ...

Bitterns, which are part of the heron family, were once extinct in the UK but returned in the 20th Century A Staffordshire nature reserve has celebrated a record-breaking breeding season for one of ...

The RSPB has confirmed the presence of its most northerly breeding bitterns at a nature reserve on Teesside. RSPB Saltholme said the birds bred at the reserve in Stockton for the first time in the ...

One of the UK's rarest birds has bred on a nature reserve near Hull for the first time in its history. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) said a juvenile bittern was spotted at North Cave wetlands last ...

The bittern, one of Britain's rarest birds, is booming again after research revealed record numbers across the country. Studies revealed 82 male bitterns calling or "booming" this spring from deep ...

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Not long ago they were on the verge of extinction - but one of Britain’s iconic birds is back in numbers not seen in years. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...