#bitterns

#bitterns

The bittern, the loudest bird in Britain, is making a comeback in London, with over 200 breeding pairs recorded.

Reed beds at the London Wetland Centre have provided a suitable habitat for the bittern to breed and hunt.

The rising numbers of bitterns is seen as a success for wetland conservation efforts. [ more ]

London's Wetland Centre has seen an increase in the population of bitterns, a secretive bird known for its booming call.

The bitterns' population has grown from 30 breeding pairs to over 200, thanks to the undisturbed reedbeds provided by the Wetland Centre.

Bitterns were pushed to the brink of extinction in Victorian times due to the draining of their reedbed homes for reservoirs. [ more ]