A bed for a bittern
Secretive and shy, but with big voices, bitterns are a traditional part of Norfolk’s natural heritage. They rely on thick, plentiful reedbeds to survive – much like the agile bearded tits and powerful marsh harriers that soar over Titchwell Marsh.
Bitterns are making a slow and delicate recovery from near extinction in the UK, but you can help ensure their booming call gets louder in years to come. Your gift of £35 will help us build 10 square metres of fresh new reedbeds at Titchwell Marsh, that will support a new pair of breeding bitterns – and hopefully a baby boomer generation to follow.
Order any virtual gift, and you will also receive a FREE Wildlife on your Doorstep booklet. While stocks last.
Proceeds from this gift will go directly towards funding the Titchwell coastal change project.
Titchwell Marsh nature reserve is under pressure. The coast is changing as the sea erodes the land and the reserve's sea walls are not robust enough to hold back the ever-nearing seawater. We need to take action now to adapt to these changes and protect the reserve's freshwater habitats for the wildlife which relies on them.
That is why, in autumn 2009, the Titchwell Marsh coastal change project will begin. This is a large project to realign the sea defences over a small part of the reserve, and reinforce the sea bank behind our brackish marsh. This bank will then continue to protect our precious freshwater habitats.
For more information on the project please visit www.rspb.org.uk
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