Tits & Chickadees in Tyne and Wear
5 species matching this filter.
Tyne and Wear is home to five species from the tit family, ranging from the ubiquitous Blue Tit and Great Tit to the increasingly scarce Willow Tit. The county's mix of urban parks, mature woodlands, and riverside corridors provides varied habitats that support these charismatic small birds. Of particular conservation interest are the Marsh Tit and Willow Tit, both of which have experienced significant national declines and can be found in select wooded areas across the region.
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleusLC
A common and much-loved garden resident, readily using nest boxes. Present year-round in parks, hedgerows and woodland.
Year-round
Coal Tit
Periparus aterLC
A common resident of coniferous and mixed woodland, also visiting garden feeders regularly, especially in winter months.
Year-round
Great Tit
Parus majorLC
A common year-round resident, readily visiting garden feeders. One of the most familiar birds in parks and woodlands.
Year-round
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustrisLC
A rare January visitor, well north of its usual range. Tyne and Wear lies beyond the species' core British distribution.
Jan
Willow Tit
Poecile montanusLC
An uncommon and declining resident of damp woodland with dead trees, one of the UK's most rapidly declining species.
Year-round