Booming Bittern !
One of the purposes of the new reedbed was to provide suitable habitat for reedbed specialists such as the Bittern, and a booming male this morning was exactly the sort of thing which was hoped for. One was actually seen (although briefly) very close to the Harrier hide around lunchtime.
Otherwise a fairly quiet day, although a Common Tern was seen from the United Utilities hide, and a Marsh Harrier from the Ron Barker hide. Only one Mediterranean Gull on the Mere today, but lots of warblers around the reserve including Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow and Sedge warblers
