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Marsh Tit
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland.
Diet: Insects, seeds.
Best time to spot: Glossy black cap; declining.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Marsh Tit sits in our Uncommon tier for the UK: regular, but you usually need the right place or the right season. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Willow TitRare · Damp woodland
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerRare · Mature deciduous woodland
- NuthatchCommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- Eurasian WoodcockUncommon · Damp deciduous woodland
- HawfinchUncommon · Mature woodland (rare)
- Spotted FlycatcherUncommon · Mature gardens
Tell it apart
Side-by-side ID guides: Marsh Tit vs Willow Tit.
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