Good evening. This is just a quick note to say that after a brief sighting between Mere Hide and Joist Fen viewpoint this morning, a male little bittern has been heard "barking" in the same area this evening. It was also seen in flight briefly just after 9pm. This is a very rare bird in Britain and it has only nested in Britain in two locations. Please read this article for more information.
Here is an illustration of one of these moorhen sized birds:
Image credit: Mike Langman (rspb-images.com)
If you are planning to visit the reserve tomorrow (Sunday), please expect the reserve to be very busy! We hope to see you soon.