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Where do I see a Willow Tit? (1 Viewer)
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dbradnum
Well-known member
The only sites I'm aware of in any of those counties (where people have seen them this year) are the riverside footpath at Rockland Broad and Brundall Church Fen, both near Norwich!
It's not sad at all, Pete - just a sign of the demise of this species in the south east. They should probably be a description species in some of those counties!
It's not sad at all, Pete - just a sign of the demise of this species in the south east. They should probably be a description species in some of those counties!
mountain man
Guest
Pennington Flash Country Park near Leigh.
Go to bird feeding station hide.
Sit down (or stand if you like - it's a free country... allegedly [fight the power, smash the system!]).
Look out of window.
Wait maximum 5 minutes.
See Willow Tit.
Go to burger van in car park.
Go to bird feeding station hide.
Sit down (or stand if you like - it's a free country... allegedly [fight the power, smash the system!]).
Look out of window.
Wait maximum 5 minutes.
See Willow Tit.
Go to burger van in car park.
London Birder
Well-known member
celebrate with Willow Tit 1/4pounder
pduxon
Quacked up Member
ah right. Thanks for that Dave Deboo were both lamenting that we hadn't seen Willow Tit. Oh well next year.
Its more worrying how few there seem to be than me not having seen one.
David - there is the odd bird at Lackford Lakes. I've seen one by the feeder station. Otherwise all I've seen is marsh and they are not common. According to the Bishop Stortford bird report there has been birds at Hatfield Forest (1 pair I think) but I've only seen Marsh.
Its more worrying how few there seem to be than me not having seen one.
David - there is the odd bird at Lackford Lakes. I've seen one by the feeder station. Otherwise all I've seen is marsh and they are not common. According to the Bishop Stortford bird report there has been birds at Hatfield Forest (1 pair I think) but I've only seen Marsh.
KnockerNorton
Well-known member
There are no known Willow Tits in Cambs.
Runcorn Birder
Well-known member
There are a number of good places in the North West for Willow Tit if you're passing through en-route to a twitch somewhere.
As mentioned earlier Pennington Flash is a top spot (with Bullfinch and Water Rail thrown in from the same hide) as is Moore NR near Warrington (where the Black Kite was earlier this year). I've also seen Willow Tits at Woolston Eyes NR (Permit only) and at Marbury Country Park.
I had Marsh Tit in my back garden a couple of winters ago (locally very scarce). Couldn't believe my eyes or ears !!!
As mentioned earlier Pennington Flash is a top spot (with Bullfinch and Water Rail thrown in from the same hide) as is Moore NR near Warrington (where the Black Kite was earlier this year). I've also seen Willow Tits at Woolston Eyes NR (Permit only) and at Marbury Country Park.
I had Marsh Tit in my back garden a couple of winters ago (locally very scarce). Couldn't believe my eyes or ears !!!
Grousemore
Senior Member
I've seen them in East Sussex...Fore Wood RSPB from memory.
Grousemore said:
Recently?
This is so depressing. I remember back in the 1970s my parents used to get marsh and willow tit to the feeders in their Surrey garden (side by side, so we could compare them). Now it would appear from what you're all saying, we have virtually no chance of seeing them in the south east.
Oh well, I'm planning two trips up north next year, so I'll have to detour to some of your sites and see if I can see one again.
Edward woodwood
Member
East Winch Common in Norfolk
Woodchatshrike
Registered User
Before you go looking for them familiarise yourself with the call. It will aid your finding of the species and quickly rule out Marsh.
Eagle
Well-known member
Did you forget that I said I had seen Willow Tit this year very early on ...at a place that my mate Bob showed me. Somewhere in Bucks or Oxon...I did say I'd find out for you and we would probably go next year!!! But its supposed to be hush hush due to the lack of these beauties!!
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Grousemore
Senior Member
florall said:
2 or 3 years ago, from memory...haven't got my notebooks over here to check unfortunately.
KnockerNorton
Well-known member
There's still quite a few in Notts and S Yorks. Thybergh Country park (Rotherham) is reliable. But forget it in Lincs, Cambs, E Yorks, Herts, most of Norfolk and Suffolk.
