Bearded tit behaviour (1 Viewer)

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Oct 8, 2007

• #1

hi folks,
i was watching a small flock of bearded tits flying high above a reedbed calling like mad. i remember reading something about this but cant remember what. So whats this behaviour all about??
thanks in advance

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Oct 8, 2007

• #2

Hi Lukje
It's usually the young birds flocking together prior to dispersing from the reedbeds to find new territories I think.

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Oct 8, 2007

• #3

so would the young birds move far away or will they set up new territories in the same or nearby reedbeds???

 

Keith Dickinson

Well-known member

Opus Editor

• Oct 8, 2007

• #4

I think it rather depends on whether there are resident birds at the new site. If there are free territories then the young will stop at the home site but will move quite a distance to find suitable habitat.
I'm sure I read somewhere that beardies dispersing from Blacktoft Sands colonised Leighton Moss, it was proven by trapping Blacktoft ringed birds on the reserve.

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Oct 8, 2007

• #5

thats some distance they covered! it seems at this site, they are resident and grow in numbers every year, so probably the young stay at the site as its a very large reedbed. Fascinating little birds though!