The Bird That Goes BOOM!

Have you ever heard a 'booming' bittern? Join Miranda Krestovnikoff and Stephen Moss at RSPB Ham Wall to listen out for the extraordinary noise this elusive bird makes in the reedbeds. In the late 1990s bitterns were nearly lost from the UK with only 11 males recorded. Now their numbers are increasing thanks to conservation efforts.
Find out more about RSPB Ham Wall here: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-...
More on bitterns: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wil...
Miranda Krestovonikoff is President of the RSPB and a TV broadcaster. Stephen Moss is an author and natural historian.

[@robertellwood2143]

We heard one last Tuesday at RSPB Middleton Lakes near Tamworth. First time that we had heard one and it was a very distinctive "boom". It had been spotted by the RSPB staff and was on their noticeboard.

[@jimbojet8728]

Yes, build it and they will come. I hope we get more of these beautiful booming male Bitterns in Wales.Thank you for the vid, I enjoyed it.

[@lindachaplain8897]

That’s amazing to hear.Thank you to everyone who put the effort in to create these sites for all these wonderful creatures.Thank you RSPB

[@weeklywildlife9293]

very nice video, the Bittern is my dream bird to see as I have only heard it

[@jimbojet8728]

Top notch vid from a top notch organisation. Thank you RSPB. I’ve never heard or seen a Bittern, oh how I’d love to.

[@lynngertrudeclark6531]

Brilliant thanks so much

[@govinda6813]

Love this Bird!

[@robertgilmour1903]

I wonder if Bitterns ever made it to Northern Ireland?

[@paulwalker4966]

I heard something like this the other day.

[@MisterItchy]

Sounds like my wife snoring!

[@pphedup]

WHY DO YOU HAVE MUSIC PLAYING?????.???

[@lindadallman5202]

That's amazing it's sad that they got extinct but they are good birds my mum is planning to go to Ham Wall so I hope I see or hear a bittern booming from Isabelle 🦚🦃🐣🐦🐧🕊🦅🦆🦢🦜