LITTLE BITTERN
Smaller than a Coot, so unmistakable when seen in UK Fast, jerky wingbeats, but often runs for cover rather than flies Black back and crown, and contrasting buff-white wing patch
Smaller than a Coot, so unmistakable when seen in UK Fast, jerky wingbeats, but often runs for cover rather than flies Black back and crown, and contrasting buff-white wing patch