The UK’s loudest bird is making a vocal comeback. Bitterns are a type of marsh bird in the same family as herons and egrets, according to the Natural History Museum. They were driven to extinction in the UK in the 1870s when their habitat was drained for agriculture. Hunting put additional pressure on the birds. However, the species was reintroduced, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) announced they had a record-breaking year in 2021, with 228 males counted.
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