WALTON BITTERN STILL PRESENT

A lunchtime visit produced 1 Mallard from the (only) hide over looking the larger lake (where the Bittern was yesterday). On my second visit to the "Reed bed platform" (because the hide has been burnt down) I could hear something moving, then saw the reeds moving - then the BITTERN gave itself away by catching a prey item from the water - the white on its throat and gape clearly visible, it then walked slowly off left and deeper into the reeds and out of sight. Also 2 Water Rail calling from the reed bed (Paul Moon)