Posted by Duncan on February 07, 2002 at 09:39:36 from 205.188.195.28:
In Reply to: Re: Reed Pheasant posted by Robert Dilley on February 06, 2002 at 16:53:05:
Aah - that makes sense (although they're not much like pheasants!!) Also referred to in Coot Club as 'beardies' - the broads are about the only place in England where you find bearded tits and as such they were of particular interest to the Coot Club along with bitterns ('beardies and buttles')
Duncan