Bearded Tit
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Large reedbeds (E. England).
Diet: Insects, reed seeds.
Best time to spot: "Pings" in the reeds.
When to look
A winter visitor, typically in the UK from October through to March. Numbers peak in January. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Where to see it
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Similar birds
- BitternRare · Large reedbeds
- Common CuckooUncommon · Reedbeds
- Common NightingaleUncommon · Dense scrub (S. England summer)
- Common Reed WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds (summer)
- Great Black-backed GullUncommon · Coast
- Marsh HarrierUncommon · Reedbeds
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