Little Bittern at Ham Wall (1 Viewer)

efrs

EFRS.co.uk

• Aug 24, 2014

• #1

Hi

Thought we'd start our contributions with a bang! These where taken earlier this year at Ham Wall. Very lucky to be there at the right time. Only posting now since the RSPB have stated they where there and the breeding season is over. Theres a bit of a write up and more pics on our Blog at EFRS.co.uk





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Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2014

• #2

Nice that they are still going. Be nicer when there are enough pairs that news comes out during the season, though I certainly understand the reticence.

John

 

efrs

EFRS.co.uk

• Aug 25, 2014

• #3

Tell me about it! We've had sleepless nights sitting on these pics, as bad as they are. Seems we could have posted quit a while ago but ho hum. As far as Im aware, and Im probably wrong, but these are the only pics of them this year.

Andrew

 

C

coal tit

COAL TIT

• Aug 25, 2014

• #4

Lovely colours on the little bittern.

 

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markho

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2014

• #5

I'm suprised they've kept quite about this. Seem to remember a couple of years ago they were more than happy to annouce they had them and even set up a watch point.

 

IAN JAMES THOMPSON

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2014

• #6

markho said:

I'm suprised they've kept quite about this. Seem to remember a couple of years ago they were more than happy to annouce they had them and even set up a watch point.

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I posted a few months ago on the RSPB Forums asking if the Little Bitterns where nesting at Ham Wall this year and they sounded very secretive compared to 2012 and 2013 when they where quite open about it in those two years. They simply posted in the Forms saying they couldn't give any information at present. And there's still no information in the Ham Wall Blog on those Forums upto the present time, compared to the last two years when they where very open about it.
Ian.

 

efrs

EFRS.co.uk

• Aug 27, 2014

• #7

markho said:

I'm suprised they've kept quite about this. Seem to remember a couple of years ago they were more than happy to annouce they had them and even set up a watch point.

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Thats what we thought. Last year there was a sign saying 'Stand here for the Little Bittern' but this year absolutely nothing. If you spoke to the Wardens and Volunteers they were quit happy to admit they were there. One Volunteer said he had put it up on the white board for all to see after someone said they had spotted it. We did cause a bit of a cuffuffle on the SOS but we're all friends again now. There was / is going to be a big announcement by the RSPB but we may have stolen the show :smoke:

A

 

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jerry12953

Well-known member

• Jan 23, 2015

• #8

I had the following message from reserve staff on August 4th. I wonder what the result of the investigation was......

"Thank you for your enquiry. Male little bittern have been heard ‘barking’ in several locations but no nesting activity seen. Although we have had a wonderful summer and many species have taken advantage and raised several broods, the consensus is that no little bittern have bred this year.



This bird is very secretive, as you probably know, so once breeding season is completely over there will be a wider investigation to get a broader picture."

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Jan 27, 2015

• #9

That's a weird looking heron on your blog - is it just artifact or were you using a purple filter?!

 

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jerry12953

Well-known member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #10

halftwo said:

That's a weird looking heron on your blog - is it just artifact or were you using a purple filter?!

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Does he mean me?