Coal Tit

11 Jan 2013 Coal Tit by Tony Marfell
Earlier this winter, BTO Garden Birdwatch (GBW) revealed that Coal Tits were appearing in nearly 75% of gardens, compared with the average of about 50%. Patchy natural seed production in 2012 and last autumn's wet weather are the likely reasons for the increase. Rain causes the cones of conifers to close, making the seeds they hold inaccessible to Coal Tits. Being a bird of a range of habitats, the BirdTrack reporting rate doesn't pick up this winter's shift in habitat usage by Coal Tits. Find out more about how BirdTrack and GBW compliment each other by reading about 'garden listing' or by downloading an .


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