tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post7020913514613479826..comments2023-11-05T09:37:36.840+01:00Comments on A View From Rural Wales: A Bittern in Montgomeryshire.Glyn Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442114752573417252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-4321879178873332022010-01-13T18:31:49.176+01:002010-01-13T18:31:49.176+01:00While very rare, having once become extinct in Bri...While very rare, having once become extinct in Britain and once nearly so again, the Bittern is slowly recovering, with an estimated 75 breeding males in the UK. (Thanks to planting of new reed beds.) However, at this time of year the numbers are swelled by a few winter visitors from Scandinavia and this one could well be one of those. If so, I bet it wishes it hadn't bothered now in this weather!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-72824814519562481182010-01-12T22:25:07.979+01:002010-01-12T22:25:07.979+01:00Penddu - Little Egrets are becoming much more comm...Penddu - Little Egrets are becoming much more common. You will have another chance. They are beautiful birds and nothing like as shy as the Bittern. Someone told me today that in Welsh its known as 'Bwm y gors'.Glyn Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-53863104902832874522010-01-12T11:30:18.417+01:002010-01-12T11:30:18.417+01:00I was enjoying the snow near Cardiff the other day...I was enjoying the snow near Cardiff the other day, and stumbled across an Egret - very well camoflauged in the snow - but I was too slow with my camera - will try again this weekend.Pendduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244123496175993094noreply@blogger.com