The area inspired literary giants such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Alfred Lord Tennyson, who wrote Flower In The Crannied Wall in Waggoners Well.

Across RSPB nature reserves, increases were recorded in Somerset at RSPB West Sedgemoor (from 12 to 14 pairs) and RSPB Greylake (from one to three pairs). Another highlight was the first pair of ...

Results from the RSPB and Natural England’s annual bittern monitoring project found 283 “booming” males counted in 2024, marking a rise of one-fifth since the previous year.

RSPB Ham Wall is home to a variety of rare species, including water voles, otters and colourful kingfishers. Results from the RSPB and Natural England’s annual bittern monitoring project found ...

RSPB Ham Wall is home to a variety of rare species, including water voles, otters and colourful kingfishers. Results from the RSPB and Natural England’s annual bittern monitoring project found 283 ...

This includes RSPB Minsmere and RSPB Lakenheath Fen, and on the Avalon Marshes, notably at RSPB Ham Wall. Long-term reedbed creation and restoration across these sites have provided the specific ...

The birds are still rare but can be heard booming at many nature reserves across England and Wales, including RSPB Leighton Moss in Lancashire, RSPB Otmoor in Oxfordshire, RSPB Ham Wall in ...

The males produce a loud “booming” call when trying to attract a mate, which can be heard up to three miles away. Results from the RSPB and Natural England’s annual bittern monitoring project found ...

However, the birds suffered another drop in numbers to just 11 booming males by 1997. Conservationists led by the RSPB and Natural England have since worked to restore inland reedbed habitats after ...