The American Bittern is listed as endangered by the state of Massachusetts. Because of that, special steps will have to be taken next year in Hinsdale when a long-awaited project to repair 2 miles of the Skyline Trail begins. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
HINSDALE â Every April, the endangered American Bittern flies north from its winter range and takes up residence in the marsh known as the Hinsdale Flats, one of the region s high places feeding the East Branch of the Housatonic River.
If you havenât seen one, itâs not you. The American Bittern is a master of disguise. When it stands stock still, this ground-dwelling heron fades in among brown stalks of marsh grasses, its bill raised high, eyes darting.