Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on November 4th 2019.
(1/500th sec at f9. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 10 - 11.5 cm

Not as colourful as some of its relatives, the Coal Tit has a distinctive grey back, black cap, and white patch at the back of its neck.

Coal Tits can be found throughout the British Isles.

They breed mainly in coniferous woodland.

In winter Coal Tits join with other tits to form flocks which roam through woodlands and gardens in search of food.

There are around 760000 breeding territories in the UK. It has green status on the UK list.

Sightings

05-Apr-2024	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(1)
15-Jan-2024	:	Buckland Warren, Oxon	(1)
16-Jun-2023	:	Daneway Banks, Gloucs	(1)
02-May-2023	:	Cnwch Wood, Powys	(2)
15-Feb-2023	:	Great Tew, Oxon	(1)
22-Jan-2023	:	Aston, Oxon	(1)
14-Nov-2022	:	Aston, Oxon	(1)
05-May-2022	:	Gilfach, Powys	(1)
03-May-2022	:	Cnwch Wood, Powys	(1)
03-Apr-2022	:	Buckland Warren, Oxon	(1)
09-Feb-2022	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
02-Dec-2021	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(3)
05-Nov-2021	:	University Parks, Oxford, Oxon	(1)
15-Jun-2021	:	Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon	(1)
28-May-2021	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
27-May-2021	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
16-May-2021	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
01-May-2021	:	Radley Large Wood, Oxon	(2)
02-Feb-2021	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(1)
16-Oct-2020	:	Holkham NNR, Norfolk	(1)
15-Oct-2020	:	Holkham NNR, Norfolk	(1)
30-Sep-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
28-Sep-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
13-Sep-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
13-Jun-2020	:	Fence Wood, Berks	(1)
29-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
28-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
27-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
26-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
17-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
16-May-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
19-Apr-2020	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(1)
10-Apr-2020	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(1)
23-Mar-2020	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(1)
25-Feb-2020	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
07-Feb-2020	:	Holkham NNR, Norfolk	(1)
05-Feb-2020	:	Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk	(1)
02-Feb-2020	:	Branthill Farm, Norfolk	(1)
03-Jan-2020	:	Bagley Wood, Oxon	(2)
04-Dec-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
30-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
29-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
22-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
19-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
07-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(2)
04-Nov-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
28-Oct-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
27-Oct-2019	:	Abingdon, Oxon	(1)
03-Oct-2019	:	Holkham NNR, Norfolk
21-Sep-2019	:	Wytham Woods, Oxon	(1)