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Willow Tit

Notoriously difficult to tell apart from the Marsh Tit but as Willow Tits are resident at this location, it makes the ID a bit easier. An on-line ID forum has also confirmed this as a Willow Tit.

 

Sadly they're on the RSPB's 'red list' as their numbers have and continue to decline. It is estimated that there are now only around 3400 breeding pairs in the UK. Compare that to the Blue Tit's 3.6 million breeding pairs and you can see that these little guys are thinly spread!

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Uploaded on December 4, 2014
Taken on December 3, 2014