Tits & Chickadees in East Riding of Yorkshire
5 species matching this filter.
The East Riding of Yorkshire supports five species from the tit family, found across its varied habitats of woodland, hedgerows, farmland, and suburban gardens. Common species such as Blue Tit, Great Tit, and Coal Tit are widespread throughout the county, while the scarcer Marsh Tit and Willow Tit can be found in suitable wooded areas. The Willow Tit is of particular conservation interest, having suffered significant population declines across Britain, making the East Riding's remaining populations especially valuable.
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleusLC
A common and familiar resident throughout the East Riding, readily visiting garden feeders and nesting in boxes year-round.
Year-round
Coal Tit
Periparus aterLC
An uncommon resident of coniferous and mixed woodland. Less numerous here than in western Yorkshire but present year-round at suitable sites.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
Abundant resident found in gardens, parks, and woodland across the region. Its bold 'teacher-teacher' song is heard from late winter.
Year-round
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustrisLC
A rare non-breeding visitor to the East Riding, occasionally seen in woodland edges and hedgerows during autumn and winter months.
Nov–Apr
Willow Tit
Poecile montanusLC
A scarce and declining resident, found in damp woodland with dead birch and willow where it excavates its own nest holes.
Nov–Aug