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Kate Humble presents the bittern.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

Kate Humble presents the bittern. As the first shoots of spring appear in the reed-beds, you might hear the booming sound of a bittern. The bittern's boom is lower pitched than any other UK bird and sounds more like a distant foghorn than a bird. Today these birds are on the increase, thanks to the creation of large reed-beds.

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Wed 31 Jan 2024 05:58

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com)

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  • Tue 8 Apr 2014 05:58
  • Tue 17 Mar 2015 05:58
  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 05:58
  • Fri 17 Jan 2020 05:58
  • Fri 19 Feb 2021 05:58
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