Boom Time for Bitterns
If you are out and about on the Avalon Marshes nature reserves over the next few weeks and hear what sounds like a distant foghorn, then it may well be one of our resident bitterns.
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Bittern
The shy and retiring bittern is a master of blending in and can be very difficult to spot in its reedbed home. It does sound like a booming foghorn, however, when it calls, so can often be heard…
Bogs and Bitterns: Submit your proposal
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to evaluate the Bogs and Bitterns project.
Bogs and Bitterns: Submit your proposal
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to carry out reedbed cutting for the Bogs and Bitterns project.
Bogs and Bitterns: Reedbed cutting
We are seeking interested parties for reedbed cutting for our reserves as part of the Bogs and Bittern: Species Survival Fund project, delivered by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Find out more.
Bogs and Bitterns: Submit your proposal
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to carry out ditching x hydrological combined works for the Bogs and Bitterns project.
Bogs and Bitterns: External Evaluation
We are seeking an evaluation partner to produce a summative, process and impact evaluation of the effectiveness of the Bogs and Bittern: Species Survival Fund project being delivered by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Find out more.
Bogs and Bitterns: Ditching x hydrological works
We are seeking interested parties for ditching x hydrological works as part of the Bogs and Bittern: Species Survival Fund project, delivered by Somerset Wildlife Trust. Find out more.
Project Bittern
Bitterns have been recorded on Somerset Wildlife Trust reserves for the past 10 years, and their numbers have been growing year on year. We're interested in finding out if the bitterns have spread out from the Somerset Levels and Moors, and if so, where they're going! This count is hosted on iNaturalist.
European otter
The sinuous otter is an excellent swimmer and can be seen hunting in wetlands, rivers and along the coast - try the west coast of Scotland, West Wales, the West Country or East Anglia for the best…
Bogs & Bittern - Wetland Restoration for Species Survival
A 2-year project to enhance, improve and expand seven wetland habitat sites within and beyond the Avalon Marshes landscape. The project began in March 2024 and closed in February 2026.
My significant other
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…