(This Bittern - Not photographed in Tenbury)
A Bittern is said to have been spotted on the River Teme in Tenbury and has caused some excitement amongst the twitching fraternity.Once thought extinct, the Bittern remains one of England's rarest birds, with number continuing to fall.
It is thought that the UK population may be as low as 50 birds, who are rarely found this far north.
The boom of the male bittern is the lowest-pitched and the most far-carrying song produced by any European bird. It can be heard up to 5 km away in the right weather conditions.
Additional pictures and information from
Teme Valley Wildlife.
BBC Hereford & Worcester
Bittern's Fishing Success
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It [Bittern] did an appearance just on queue when the Malvern Clrs who were on the Planning Committee were looking around the Cattle Market site friday 17th Dec am. It was literally on the opposite bank to the car park - amazing-looking thing a bit like a Heron..
Also right on time as they walked over the Teme Bridge was a lorry [not even an artic] stopping and backing up traffic coming from the Burford side. It was quite a treat so see them all stand next to this ongoing and looking bemused. I think various pennies might have dropped at that point about potential extra HGV traffic and it's various effects on local congestion. As if to underline, this happened again as they were exiting the site along the Teme path. Twice in an hour the bridge traffic stopped and backed-up to accomm a single large HGV.
Lets hope the committee follow the the planning officers advice and refuse a store which will close most shops in Tenbury down.
does anybody no where the swans have gone off the teme
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