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Bittern In Ireland. (1 Viewer)
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I can’t help with your question but am sure someone will be along that can. You can check out this article from OPUS here on the forum. It might help:
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I can’t help with your question but am sure someone will be along that can. You can check out this article from OPUS here on the forum. It might help:
Eurasian Bittern - BirdForum Opus
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Welcome aboard!
Yes, it would be an unusual record. Bittern used to breed in most counties in Ireland until the 1840s, after which they gradually went extinct as a breeding bird here. Between then and the 1970s, they were exceedingly rare in Ireland, although some years there were a few recorded. Since the 70s, they have become more regular, particularly in winter, but there have been records in Summer, including in consecutive years in Clare in 1982 and 1983.
If you actually made a recording of the call, you could post it here for confirmation.
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