My first ever sighting of a Bittern and on New Years day
I apologise for the VERY POOR QUALITY of this post. It certainly would have been deleted were it now the first time I have ever seen a Bittern . The RSPB site on this bird describes it “ A secretive bird, very difficult to see “ and they are not wrong. I have sat in hides many a time hoping to get a glimpse without any success .I was starting to think I had more chance of seeing a Gryphon that a Bittern
Anyway on New Years DayI went for a walk with friends on the banks of the River Humber we were not looking for birds just walking off the indulgence of New Years Eve. As a short cut we walked through the bird sanctuary at Far Ings. We passed a women who said she had just seen a Bittern from a hide. My friends who are very serious birders were keen to have a look. Sadly I did not have any binoculars and only a basic point and shot camera with me.
We sat in the hide watching the Reed bed for twenty minutes or so, the light was fading and it was cold . Suddenly very slowly this bird walked across a gap in the reeds. I took a few shots with very little hope of getting a clear image and I was right. But at least i had finally seen this rare British bird and on New Years Day. After reading this you will probably understand why I at least wanted to record the sighting on Flickr.
The shot is is a very severe crop.
From The RSPB website
The Bittern is a thickset heron with all-over bright, pale, buffy-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars. It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings. A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring. It's very small, reedbed-dependent population make it an Amber List species. There are only 795 wintering birds in the UK
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My first ever sighting of a Bittern and on New Years day
I apologise for the VERY POOR QUALITY of this post. It certainly would have been deleted were it now the first time I have ever seen a Bittern . The RSPB site on this bird describes it “ A secretive bird, very difficult to see “ and they are not wrong. I have sat in hides many a time hoping to get a glimpse without any success .I was starting to think I had more chance of seeing a Gryphon that a Bittern
Anyway on New Years DayI went for a walk with friends on the banks of the River Humber we were not looking for birds just walking off the indulgence of New Years Eve. As a short cut we walked through the bird sanctuary at Far Ings. We passed a women who said she had just seen a Bittern from a hide. My friends who are very serious birders were keen to have a look. Sadly I did not have any binoculars and only a basic point and shot camera with me.
We sat in the hide watching the Reed bed for twenty minutes or so, the light was fading and it was cold . Suddenly very slowly this bird walked across a gap in the reeds. I took a few shots with very little hope of getting a clear image and I was right. But at least i had finally seen this rare British bird and on New Years Day. After reading this you will probably understand why I at least wanted to record the sighting on Flickr.
The shot is is a very severe crop.
From The RSPB website
The Bittern is a thickset heron with all-over bright, pale, buffy-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars. It flies on broad, rounded, bowed wings. A secretive bird, very difficult to see, as it moves silently through reeds at water's edge, looking for fish. The males make a remarkable far-carrying, booming sound in spring. It's very small, reedbed-dependent population make it an Amber List species. There are only 795 wintering birds in the UK
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO MY STREAM.
I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO
WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT .