Bittern

Bittern

Scientific Name	Botaurus stellaris
International Name	Eurasian Bittern

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Bird	Date	Birder	Location	Photos	Comments		Options
Bittern	05/02/2023	woody the					View
Bittern	05/02/2023	kevin pearson					View
Bittern	30/04/2022	woody the					View
Bittern	30/04/2022	kevin pearson					View
Bittern	07/04/2021	Andrew Goodall	Lound Gravel Pits				View
Bittern	03/06/2020	Andrew Goodall	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	12/04/2019	kevin pearson					View
Bittern	11/04/2019	woody the					View
Bittern	01/01/2019	Kevin Merrison	WWT - London				View
Bittern	21/05/2018	Andrew Goodall	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	21/05/2018	Andrew Goodall	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	20/05/2018	mike turton	RSPB - Dearne Valley - Old Moor				View
Bittern	01/05/2018	mike turton	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	30/01/2018	Kevin Saward	Sculthorpe Moor Community Nature Reserve, Norfolk		1	'bulfinch m&f. brambling. m&f woodpe...'	View
Bittern	22/04/2017	kevin pearson	NNR - Ham Wall, Somerset				View
Bittern	22/04/2017	woody the	NNR - Ham Wall, Somerset				View
Bittern	18/02/2017	Dan Reddington	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	08/01/2017	Neil Ramsay	WWT Barnes				View
Bittern	05/01/2017	mike turton	Moore LNR, Cheshire				View
Bittern	01/01/2017	Kevin Saward	RSPB - Rye Meads				View
Bittern	11/04/2016	Matthew Wells	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	14/03/2016	Peter Wells	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen	1			View
Bittern	30/01/2016	Kyle Smith	WKWT Brandon Marsh				View
Bittern	30/01/2016	mike turton	Moore LNR, Cheshire				View
Bittern	17/01/2016	Dan Reddington	RSPB - Fowlmere				View
Bittern	08/01/2016	Neil Ramsay	WWT Barnes				View
Bittern	13/09/2015	Dan Reddington	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	30/06/2015	Lesley Nelson	RSPB Minsmere				View
Bittern	31/05/2015	Dave Denness	Kings Dyke Nature Reserve				View
Bittern	26/05/2015	Neil Ramsay	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	12/05/2015	john byrne	NNR - Ham Wall, Somerset	1			View
Bittern	05/04/2015	Andrew Goodall	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	08/03/2015	Dan Reddington	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	17/02/2015	mike turton	Marbury CP, Ches				View
Bittern	12/02/2015	Dave Denness	RSPB - Leighton Moss				View
Bittern	17/01/2015	Philip Tyler					View
Bittern	10/01/2015	Andrew Ducat	RSPB Dungeness				View
Bittern	20/12/2014	mike turton	Moore LNR nr runcorn				View
Bittern	15/10/2014	Dan Reddington	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	04/10/2014	Andrew Ducat	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	30/06/2014	Kelly Little	RSPB - Minsmere		2	'6 Bitterns in flight'	View
Bittern	26/05/2014	Peter Wells	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	20/05/2014	Andrew Goodall					View
Bittern	18/05/2014	Dave Denness	RSPB - Titchwell Marsh				View
Bittern	01/03/2014	Lesley Nelson	RSPB Minsmere	1			View
Bittern	02/02/2014	Chris Small	RSPB - Saltholme				View
Bittern	10/01/2014	Leigh Forman	Parc Slip				View
Bittern	24/12/2013	Dave Denness	Rutland Water		1	'Lagoon 3'	View
Bittern	30/11/2013	David Crump	WWT London				View
Bittern	03/11/2013	John Bolland	Ravensthorpe Reservoir				View
Bittern	03/11/2013	Will Bolland	Ravensthorpe Reservoir				View
Bittern	07/05/2013	Peter Wells	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	28/03/2013	John Bolland	Ravensthorpe Reservoir				View
Bittern	11/02/2013	David Crump	wwwt slimbridge				View
Bittern	02/02/2013	Jon O	Bradbourne Lakes				View
Bittern	02/02/2013	L O	Sevenoaks wildfowl reserve				View
Bittern	26/01/2013	mike turton	budworth mere				View
Bittern	12/01/2013	Steve Blake					View
Bittern	02/01/2013	Mark Smithson	Potteric Carr				View
Bittern	20/07/2012	Mark Smithson	RSPB - Dearne Valley - Old Moor				View
Bittern	19/06/2012	Mark Smithson	Old Moor				View
Bittern	04/06/2012	Mark Smithson	Flamborough, Hornsea, Kilnsea, Spurn, Blacktoft, Thorne, Doncaster, Idle Valley		1	'Dawn 'til Dusk birding with a couple ...'	View
Bittern	04/06/2012	Mark Smithson	Flamborough, Hornsea, Kilnsea, Spurn, Blacktoft, Thorne, Doncaster, Idle Valley		1	'Dawn 'til Dusk birding with a couple ...'	View
Bittern	02/06/2012	Mark Smithson	Doncaster Thorne Lound				View
Bittern	30/05/2012	Mark Smithson	Carlton Langold Idle Valley and Potteric Carr				View
Bittern	27/05/2012	Bob Hastings	RSPB Minsmere		1	'With East Grinstead RSPB group'	View
Bittern	05/05/2012	Bob Hastings	RSPB Minsmere				View
Bittern	17/03/2012	Mark Smithson	Carlton Langold Idle Valley and Potteric Carr		1	'Woodcock flew into Chainbridge NR Woo...'	View
Bittern	05/03/2012	Bob Hastings	Siddick Pond Workington		1	'2 Bitterns seen flying at dusk'	View
Bittern	18/02/2012	Bob Hastings			1	'with East Grinstead RSPB group'	View
Bittern	17/02/2012	Chris Reynolds	Blashford Lakes		1	'Bitterne pics here : - http://gallery...'	View
Bittern	17/02/2012	Deb London	Hampstead Heath		1	'Bird Sanctuary Pond'	View
Bittern	12/02/2012	Therese Smith	WWT - London				View
Bittern	08/02/2012	callum smith	duddingston loch				View
Bittern	07/02/2012	Chris Small	RSPB - Saltholme				View
Bittern	01/02/2012	Kelly Little	Lackford Lakes		1	'Kelly's sightings'	View
Bittern	22/01/2012	Therese Smith	RSPB - Dungeness				View
Bittern	16/01/2012	mike turton	moore LNR nr runcorn		1	'great views of the bittern in flight'	View
Bittern	14/01/2012	Matthew Wells	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen				View
Bittern	08/01/2012	Andrew Ducat	RSPB Dungeness				View
Bittern	08/01/2012	Bob Hastings	Sevenoaks Wildlife Trust		1	'With East Grinstead RSPB group.'	View
Bittern	31/12/2011	Thomas Dando					View
Bittern	10/12/2011	Kevin Saward	london wetlands centre				View
Bittern	19/11/2011	mike turton	moore LNR nr runcorn		3	'short sighting as it flew from one re...'	View
Bittern	19/11/2011	Terry long	moore LNR				View
Bittern	03/06/2011	Peter Wells	RSPB - Minsmere				View
Bittern	07/02/2011	Andrew Ducat	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen				View
Bittern	07/02/2011	Suzanne Ducat	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen				View
Bittern	31/01/2011	Matthew Wells	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen		1	'Flying low over reed tops'	View
Bittern	23/01/2011	Kyle Smith	WKWT Brandon Marsh				View
Bittern	27/12/2010	Lesley Nelson	RSPB Strumpshaw		1	'Saw 3 Bitterns all at once!'	View
Bittern	10/12/2010	James Hutchison	Willington Lock				View
Bittern	01/06/2010	Andrew Ducat	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen				View
Bittern	05/02/2010	Peter Wells	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen		1	'In flight. Great views!'	View
Bittern	05/02/2010	Matthew Wells	RSPB - Strumpshaw Fen		1	'2, both flying. Great view.'	View
Bittern	15/01/2010	Chris Reynolds	Blashford Lakes				View
Bittern	26/01/2009	mike turton	mabury county park cheshire				View
Bittern	23/02/2006	A Marriott	RSPB - Leighton Moss				View
Bittern	01/06/1993	Mark Smithson			1	'Import from life list more to come'	View
Bittern	13/01/1993	Mark Smithson			1	'Life List Cont'd'	View

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by Peter Wells at RSPB - Lakenheath Fen on 14/03/2016

by john byrne at NNR - Ham Wall, Somerset on 12/05/2015

by Lesley Nelson at RSPB Minsmere on 01/03/2014

Birder	Location	Taken date	Comments
Peter Wells	RSPB - Lakenheath Fen	14/03/2016	1	'Best ever view of Bittern. Showing al...'	View
john byrne	NNR - Ham Wall, Somerset	12/05/2015			View
Lesley Nelson	RSPB Minsmere	01/03/2014	2	'Amazing photo! Well done! I've never ...'	View