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15-02-2012, 08:29 PM
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Does anyone know if there are any currently at Tring, and where?
I went there a few days ago. There was a bitterly cold wind and I didn't stop long - about 15mins! I was very surprised at how very low Startops was.
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18-02-2012, 02:03 PM
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I thought they were at Wilstone Reservoir, in all those reeds. Can't find where I read this though.
Also Marsworth "along the reed front".
EDIT Slap on head moment! I remember some birders looking at the reeds in the image below. I wondered what they were so excited about. I'll bet it was a Bittern. I couldn't see anything, but of course I couldn't. They are invisible after all 
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Thanks 'Deb'. I might go again during next week.
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18-02-2012, 05:02 PM
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That's OK 'Jim'. 
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be worth checking out college lake while you are over that way and weston turvvile reservoir
i saw a bittern at the latter last year - in the reeds round by the sailing club
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford  Does anyone know if there are any currently at Tring, and where?
I went there a few days ago. There was a bitterly cold wind and I didn't stop long - about 15mins! I was very surprised at how very low Startops was.
Jim | A bittern was seen on the 17th of this month at wilstone resi...I take it by the reeds to the right of the hide...I never seen one there, but i think i always miss it...
Has been low for a while startops...nice to see wilstone filling up again mind..
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Hi there Debs
I was all morning on sunday waiting to see the Bittern, at fishers green, lee valley, there is a bittern hide there, someone told me there were four Bittern on the Tuesday, but i did not see any.
I went back today and within five minutes i saw my first Bittern, although it was only brief.   | | | |
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