The RSPB reported ten "booming" male bitterns at Leighton Moss, Silverdale, the greatest number since the 1990s. Just 11 of the birds - once extinct in Britain - were recorded making their ...

"It shows that conservation does work," the Manchester Metropolitan scientist told BBC News. Bitterns, a member of the heron family, are well camouflaged wetland birds that hide in reed beds.

Bitterns were driven to extinction by the 1870s due to hunting and the draining of their wetland habitats [Dave Ruscombe] More frequent sightings of a rare marsh bird at nature reserves have ...

A record number of bitterns have been seen on the Somerset Levels, and with that has attracted large numbers of wildlife tourists. The BBC's Ross Pollard caught up with some keen bird spotters who ...

Northumberland Wildlife Trust said bitterns, a member of the heron family, have overwintered regularly in recent years at several of its sites at Druridge Bay. The charity is running a project ...

More frequent sightings of a rare marsh bird at nature reserves have prompted hopes they may start to breed. Northumberland Wildlife Trust said bitterns, a member of the heron family, have ...

East Anglian farmers have been praised for providing nesting and feeding habitats to aid the resurgence of turtle doves.

Bitterns are a secretive member of the heron family which can prove very difficult to see as they move silently through dense reed beds. They are known as Britain's loudest birds for their boom ...