Campaigners hope the sound of booming bitterns will strengthen their case to prevent a luxury tourism and retirement ...

The "once heard, never forgotten" call of a rare bird has been heard at a nature reserve - just 15 minutes from Essex - for the very first time. RSPB Rainham Marshes, located beside the Thames, ...

Campaigners hope that the birds' presence could prevent holiday and retirement development.

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan.