Sure-fire Willow Tit in December? (1 Viewer)

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DrRich

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2013

• #1

I am driving from Edinburgh to Surrey on December 15th (ugh) and would love to stop off somewhere with a high chance of a Willow Tit. I have never seen one, and I would love to. Does anyone have any suggestions? I can stop off almost anywhere, I suppose.

Thanks a lot,

Richard

 

Mark Batten

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2013

• #2

Feeding station Fairburn Inns.

 

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DrRich

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2013

• #3

Amazing - thanks. Do you mean Fairburn Ings RSPB? All I get on Google for Fairburn Inns is somewhere near Atlanta GA...

 

Mark Batten

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2013

• #4

Just of the A1. On your route north.

 

bentleyg

Grahame

• Dec 1, 2013

• #5

Yes Fairburn Ings RSPB. Willow tits are regulars at one of the main feeding stations. I have seen at least one every visit so far. Just ask at the visitor centre for directions.

 

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James Lowther

Well-known member

• Dec 1, 2013

• #6

the bunting hide at pennington flash near leigh, lancashire is also good, but we did miss them in a visit in early march,
james

 

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DrRich

Well-known member

• Dec 2, 2013

• #7

Thanks a lot, all. I will probably give Fairburn Ings two shots on the way up and on the way down, so that's double sure-fire! I'll let you know how I fare. The RSPB Star Species for the site doesn't seem to think them worth a mention I may think Willow Tits are more exciting than I should, but who travels anywhere to see a Chiffchaff....?

 

bentleyg

Grahame

• Dec 3, 2013

• #8

Hope you're succesful, but it's quite a nice place to visit anyway. Was up your way a week or two ago, visiting family. Spent an afternoon at Real Mary King Close! Not many birds tho' ;-)

 

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DrRich

Well-known member

• Dec 10, 2013

• #9

Thanks all. I found one Willow Tit at Fairburn Ings Monday (I left Hants at 4am to fit some birding in before my meetings, so I deserved it!). I also saw a lifer Woodcock A nice twofer

Happy Birding

Richard