there are bitterns in the marshes on hickling broad.

often hear them when i'm up that way in june

i've even seen one once when it flew over my head whilst i was fishing up there

it was roughly about here User Posted Link

Posted By: Chris Peacock on May 2nd 2026 at 18:32:52

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went for a lovely little paddle with merlin today (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 18:23:28
- We've got Golden Orioles in the woods behind us. (General Chat) - tudders, May 2, 20:48:05
- Boom Boom Boom (General Chat) - Huge Small, May 2, 20:16:15
  - You want xxl in your room.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 2, 20:22:01
    - lolf noooooooo (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 2, 20:40:32
- If you’ve seen or heard a Bittern you’re a lucky man. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, May 2, 20:00:02
- Jumbo1 always gets the paddles on when go round (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 2, 19:38:02
- Wish Merlin would identify something more exotic than a robin, but (General Chat) - watfordcanary, May 2, 18:58:41
- We have them on Wicken Fen near me. (General Chat) - Men without hats, May 2, 18:35:35
  - checks app.... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 18:42:20
- there are bitterns in the marshes on hickling broad. (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, May 2, 18:32:52
  - nice, not been up there for a while must give it a looky up again (General Chat) - Tombs, May 2, 18:57:02
  - I learnt to sail on the broads in an old wooden bittern, not many of them about anymore. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 2, 18:48:32

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