bitterns in English

noun
1
a large marsh bird of the heron family, typically smaller than a heron, with brown streaked plumage. The larger kinds are noted for the deep booming call of the male in the breeding season.
At Laurel Hill, you can spot waders such as herons, egrets, bitterns and glossy ibis, and predators such as ospreys, hawks, falcons and owls, with even the occasional bald eagle.
2
a concentrated solution of various salts remaining after the crystallization of salt from seawater.
This is curdled by calcium sulphate, or by a traditional curdling agent called nigari in Japan; this is bittern , the lye left over after the crystallization of salt from sea water.

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1. Bitterns Bitterns Species Photo Gallery

2. Bitterns Species of Bitterns Conservation of Bitterns Resources Bitterns are about 12 species of wading birds in the subfamily Botaurinae of the family Ardeidae, which also includes herons and egrets

3. Bitterns belong to the heron family Ardeidae

4. American Bitterns are secretive but fairly numerous

5. There are more Bitterns dead in glass cases in Norfolk than alive in Norfolk reedbeds – Bitterns were a favoured target of

6. Bitterns in Rice Project, PO Box 706 Leeton

7. What does Bitterns mean? Plural form of bittern

8. Bitterns are less well known than Herons and Egrets because …

9. In former centuries Bitterns were hunted for food in Norfolk

10. Bitterns and HERONS Family ARDEIDAE Herons and Bitterns are long-legged waders, having straight, pointed bills, and with the head feathered, except for the lores

11. Bitterns: the endangered birds whose population is booming at last

12. The genus Botaurus contains larger Bitterns such as the American

13. American Bitterns are medium-sized herons with thick, compact bodies

14. There are two genera: four species of the relatively large and stocky true Bitterns (Botaurus spp.), and eight species of the much smaller and more slender, least Bitterns (Ixobrychus ).

15. Bitterns, herons and egrets are closely related birds of wetlands and rivers

16. Just recorded on the Somerset Levels the amazing sound of Bitterns booming

17. American Bitterns stand still at the edge of the water, sometimes walking slowly

18. Around the world there are fifteen species of Bitterns divided into two genera

19. They fledge at about 25 days (small Bitterns) to 13 weeks (larger herons)

20. (Deuteronomy 14:18 NKJV) CLASS – AVES, Order -PELECANIFORMES, Family – Ardeidae - Herons, Bitterns * Latest I.O.C

21. Bitterns live in the marshes and along lagoons and waterways, preferring long grasses and cattails

22. Bitterns are thickset herons with bright, pale, buffy-brown plumage covered with dark streaks and bars As its alternate name suggests, this species is the largest of the Bitterns, with males being rather larger than females

23. Bitterns are more squat, and hunt by blending into reedbeds and catching small creatures by stealth

24. Most Bitterns bear a camouflage pattern—streaks of variegated brown and buff—which enables them to

25. During migration, Bitterns can visit a variety of wet habitats including small marshes, ditches and wet meadows.

26. At the RSPB’s Minsmere nature reserve, two booming Bitterns in 1997 had increased to nine by 2004

27. Bitterns – Shoebill Storks & Hamerkops The twelve species of Bittern in the subfamily Botaurinae complete the family Ardeidae

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29. The Bitterns in Rice Project is about farming and wildlife conservation working together in the New South Wales

30. Bitterns are typically patterned with a streaked chest and mottled wings of various shades of brown or black

31. On this page you will find the solution to Habitat for Bitterns and herons crossword clue crossword clue

32. The second Bittern project, from 2002–2006, was developing a wider network of reedbeds suitable for breeding or wintering Bitterns.

33. Unlike herons and egrets, which quickly take flight when disturbed, Bitterns often remain still, preferring to rely on not being seen

34. Recently sold home at 3443 Bitterns Br, Leland, NC 28451 that sold on December 10, 2020 for Last Sold for $450,000

35. Bitterns are short-tailed and short-necked wading birds that have a global presence with subspecies occurring in Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia and Americas

36. Bitterns reside in the heart of the marsh, but trails in many refuges follow dikes and higher grounds that ring the outer perimeter

37. Australasian Bitterns forage mainly at night on a wide range of small animals, including birds, mammals, fish, frogs, yabbies, snails, insects and spiders

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39. This year the annual butterbump survey has recorded another increase with 198 booming male Bitterns found at 89 sites across England and Wales, of which 102

40. Eurasian Bitterns and people: As a result of the bittern's booming call, when it appears in folk tales and legends, it is usually wicked or it brings bad luck

41. In appropriate habitat at low elevations, American Bitterns are common, although difficult to spot, year round in the west, and from April to September in eastern Washington.

42. 300 Migration and Wintering Areas of American Bitterns (Botaurus lentiginosus) that Summer in Central North America as Determined by Satellite and Radio Telemetry, 1998-2003 GARY HUSCHLE1,*, JOHN E

43. American Bitterns seem to prefer to breed in extensive freshwater marshes, especially those with dense stands of cattails and thick patches of bulrushes, grasses and sedges and pockets of open water

44. However, if marshy wetlands of <10 ha (> 25 acres) remain undisturbed and unpolluted, Least Bitterns are tolerant of human presence and may persist in highly urbanized areas (Gibbs et al

45. The final solution, termed Bitterns, has a specific gravity of 1.25–1.26 and is used in some countries (United States and Israel) in the manufacture of potash, bromine, epsom salts (magnesium sulfate), and magnesium chloride.…

46. Bitterns processing profitability is expected to be significantly improved by aiming to produce products for niche markets such as flame-retardant grade magnesium hydroxide, pure feedstock for production of magnesium hydroxide slurry and magnesium metal markets.

47. Identification: Adult American Bitterns are large, somewhat stocky birds with yellow eyes, rich brown upperparts, and a white throat that is offset by black streaks. Dark flight feathers are conspicuous on the wing tips when the birds are in flight