Booming brilliant ✨ Ahead of #WorldWetlandsDay we're celebrating the elusive Bittern. This secretive and iconic species relies on wetlands to feed and nest. Famous for the male's booming call, they were once on the brink of disappearing in the UK ⏳ Thanks to ongoing conservation work to restore and create vital wetland habitat at RSPB Middleton Lakes and other places, Bitterns are bouncing back in the midlands. In 2024, at least three young Bitterns fledged at RSPB Middleton Lakes! They also had

Have you heard Britain’s loudest bird? Bitterns are beginning to boom at many of our nature reserves. 😃 At Lancashire’s RSPB Leighton Moss, which boasts the largest reedbed in North West England, these elusive heron-like birds can be already be heard booming across the reserve and Morecambe Bay. Did you know the female Bittern can hear the male’s mating call from up to 3 km away? Let us know if you’ve heard any booming Bitterns at RSPB Leighton Moss or your local reserve! Visit https://bit.ly/L