Old Moor Bittern Watch

Much the same so far today; Old Moor: 2 Bitterns, Peregrine, 2 Turnstone, 4 Med' Gulls. The Whimbrel is still in the field at back of Broomhill viewable from Wombwell Ings.

Old Moor Bittern Watch

RSPB are kindly operating a Bittern watch scheme which allows visitors to Old Moor the chance to see the Bitterns close up and even take photos. The Bitterns are being carefully monitored and visiting sessions for the general public will be in the company of staff or registered volunteers and are between 9.30am and 4pm split into a morning and afternoon slot. There is a booking system to avoid over filling the hide. To book, please contact Kate Thorpe at Katie.Thorpe@rspb.org.uk

One of the Bitterns at the Reedbeds - Ron Marshall

If any registered volunteers are willing to help run a monitoring session for the public it would be appreciated. There are maps in the hide for volunteers to write down the direction and times of feeding flights and also how regularly the male is booming and where he is. Also, if any registered volunteers are willing to do ‘out of hours monitoring’ this too would be appreciated. This must also be arranged through Kate or Dave Waddington.