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Nature enthusiasts and bird watchers were treated to a rare sighting of a bittern at Rainton Meadows, North East, on Tuesday, February 4.

We have rounded up sightings of 'rare' Bittern bird in the North East over the years . The Bittern at Rainton - February 4 (Image: RAY HALDANE) A Bittern at RSPB Saltholme in January this year ...

A bittern (Image: RAY HALDANE) This sighting is particularly exciting for bird lovers in the North East, as bitterns are not commonly seen in the area and have been described by the Durham ...

A bittern (Image: RAY HALDANE) This sighting is particularly exciting for bird lovers in the North East, as bitterns are not commonly seen in the area and have been described by the Durham ...

Britain’s “loudest bird” is booming again after decades of population decline, conservationists have reported. A member of the heron family, the Eurasian bittern — Botaurus stellaris ...

Teams are working hard to restore natural reedbeds for wading birds such as the bittern, with hopes the species can continue to grow across the UK.

It's estimated there are only 1,300 bitterns left in the wild. The high volume of calls recorded last spring in the bird's prime habitat of the reedy wetlands of the Barmah-Millewa Forest show ...

Photo/Supplied. 29 August 2024. The cryptic and coy matuku-hūrepo or Australasian bittern has Greater Wellington’s support for Bird of the Year 2024.

Further sightings of a 'rare' and 'shy' bird have been made across the North East, as hopes for further sightings in the region have been made. The elusive bittern, known for its expert camouflage ...