southern race

southern race European distribution

Identification

Nuthatches are quite unmistakable with their short-tailed, big-headed, fat-bellied shape, even if you don't see the blue-grey back, orangey underparts and long black eyestripe.

Habitat

Breeds and winters in mature woodlands, parks and gardens.

Behaviour

There are several European birds which scramble about on tree-trunks but only the Nuthatch with its unusually strong feet, can actually walk head-first downwards.

Migration

A mainly sedentary bird with some dispersal by young birds.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Nuthatch 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.)

Wayoh Resr, Lancs 29/08/2010	Attlebridge, Norfolk 22/08/2010	Attlebridge, Norfolk 22/08/2010	Wayoh Resr, Lancs 29/08/2010	Llandrindod Wells, Powys 29/08/2010
Llandrindod Wells, Powys 29/08/2010	Knypersley Resr, Staffs 25/08/2010	Calke Park, Derbys 21/08/2010	Calke Park, Derbys 21/08/2010	Ken/Dee Marshes, Dumf & Gall 21/08/2010

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Nuthatch 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
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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