Sunday, September 04, 2011

Bitterns Are Back - For a While At Least!

'The bittern, one of the UK's rarest birds, has had its best year on record.
The numbers of breeding males has topped 100 for the first time since it came back from extinction in 1997.'
Hmm. How nice that there are now extra snacks on offer for the reintroduced red kites to plunder from nests!
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2032947/The-bittern-One-Britains-rarest-birds-returns-brink-extinction-enjoy-best-year-record.html#ixzz1WxnSGS3d

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