adult

adult European distribution adult at feeder

Identification

The Coal Tit is another perky little character found mainly but not exclusively in coniferous woodland. Several species of tit have a bold black and white face pattern but only the Coal Tit has this neat white stripe down its nape. The cold grey back colour is another distinguishing feature.

Habitat

Breeds and winters in woodlands, particularly coniferous, and occurs in winter in gardens and hedgerows.

Migration

Sedentary.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Coal Tit is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Rostherne Mere (PERMIT ONLY), Cheshire 17/07/2010	undisc. site, N Yorks 15/05/2010	Elvaston Castle, Derbys 30/05/2010	Thetford, Norfolk 27/05/2010	undisc. site, Cheshire 25/05/2010
Padley Gorge, Derbys 23/05/2010	Padley Gorge, Derbys 23/05/2010	undisc. site, Derbys 23/05/2010	undisc. site, Derbys 23/05/2010	Sierra de Maria, Andalucia, Spain 13/05/2010

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Coal Tit breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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