I was at East Bay and as always looked across to Ramsdales reedbed in the hope that today I might finally see a bittern on the edge of the reeds, and amazingly today there was one! East Bay is a good half a mile from the reedbed and I had no scope with me, so I took a few photos and then forgot about the bird. When I finally reached Ramsdales there was just a grey heron standing on the edge of the reeds so assumed it was that and continued on my way. Later this evening a bittern was reported to Birdguides as standing on the ice in Ramsdales so I had a look at my photos and they clearly show a bittern.
Bitterns are annual at the flash, yet this is only my third sighting and both the other two have been just as poor! One day I'll see one well.....
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