Given how much noise they make, however, bitterns are pretty hard to spot. Not only are they well-camouflaged, but they need large, undisturbed reed beds in order to breed and hunt.
Adam Salmon, the reserve manager, told the BBC: 'With its numbers steadily rising, the bittern is a true flagship species for wetland conservation - proving that if we work to protect and restore precious habitats we can turn the tide on extinction.'
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