Scientists tracking the shy heron species’ foghorn-like song have recorded more than 150 males across England and Wales, up from 11 in 1997 The once beleaguered bittern is booming, literally and ...

The endangered Australasian bittern likes to keep a low profile, and if it feels threatened it's known to stand still, extend its wings and pretend to be a reed. It has the nickname 'bunyip bird' ...

Campaigners hope the sound of booming bitterns will strengthen their case to prevent a luxury tourism and retirement ...

An American bittern has been released back into the wild after recovering from injuries at the Vermont Institute of Natural ...

An Australasian Bittern chick hatched in a rice bay.(Matt Herring) The Australasian bittern is a strange bird. It has a low, loud call, and has been known to use grass stalks as tools. Strangest of ...

One of the UK's rarest birds, the bittern, is making a new comeback from extinction, after its best year on record led to the numbers of breeding males topping 100 for the first time. Here is a ...

The boom of the bittern is being heard across Britain once again, after more than a century in which the bird has hovered on the edge of extinction. Noted for its foghorn-like call or "boom", the ...

"Some people stare at reeds on the shoreline for hours at a time for years before they see one of these guys." ...

The bittern's dependence on reed beds and its very small population have raised concerns One of the UK's most threatened birds - the bittern - is returning to England and Wales, according to ...

One of the UK's most threatened birds - the bittern - is returning to England and Wales, according to conservationists. More bitterns have been recorded than at any time since the early 19th Century, ...