6.8K views · 462 reactions | With the right conservation support, a species can bounce back.. At RSPB Middleton Lakes bitterns have successfully raised five young marking the first recorded breeding success of this species in the West Midlands for more than 100 years! New bittern nesting territories have also been established at RSPB Burton Mere Wetlands and RSPB Leighton Moss, while record numbers have been seen at reserves in the south and east of England  | RSPB | Facebook

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50K views · 1.1K reactions |  GOOD NEWS: Bittern numbers are booming! Once threatened with extinction in the UK, Bitterns are making an incredible recovery with newly released figures showing numbers are up 24% than 5 years ago. Watch the video to find out more. Sound on  | RSPB | Facebook

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A male bittern nicknamed “Bushy” has become the first of his species in WA to be fitted with a solar-powered transmitter, meaning he’s now providing valuable information about his movements and wetland use to DBCA scientists and BirdLife Australia. Australasian Bitterns, which are endangered in WA, are rare and extremely difficult to observe so their habits and movements within and between wetlands are very poorly known. Information on Bushy’s movement will give researchers a previously impossib