Bittern
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
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Project Bittern
Bitterns have been recorded on Somerset Wildlife Trust reserves for the past 10 years, and their numbers have been growing year on year. We're interested in finding out if the bitterns have spread out from the Somerset Levels and Moors, and if so, where they're going! This count is hosted on iNaturalist.
Bogs & Bittern - Wetland Restoration for Species Survival
This is a 2-year project to enhance, improve and expand seven wetland habitat sites within and beyond the Avalon Marshes landscape.
Boom Time for Bitterns
If you are out and about on the Avalon Marshes nature reserves over the next few weeks and hear what sounds like a distant foghorn, then it may well be one of our resident bitterns.
Bogs and Bitterns: External Evaluation
We are seeking an evaluation partner to produce a summative, process and impact evaluation of the effectiveness of the Bogs and Bittern: Species Survival Fund project being delivered by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Find out more.
Bogs and Bitterns: Submit your proposal
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to evaluate the Bogs and Bitterns project.
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Common reed
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