The Blue Tit is a very common bird found in most gardens and parks in the UK. In the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch it ranked at number 2 with 946, 698 individuals spotted (2025 results). It is a very recognisable bird with a blue and white head and a yellow breast. Their call is very recognisable and very often heard. They are one of the most common songbirds found in Europe.
These birds are found in this country all year round. They are common visitors to garden bird feeders preferring seeds, nuts and insects to create their diet. Blue Tits will often stick together in large flocks and can often been seen in these large groups, feeding or flying. They are brave little birds and will often continue to stick around the feeder when other birds have taken flight.
Blue tits will have one clutch of eggs per year and they normally breed from April. They are often to be found breeding in nest boxes that have been places for the purpose as well as in hollows in trees. They normally have between 10 and 12 eggs per clutch. Nests are created from moss, dead leaves and soft material in a small rounded shape. Birds that nest in gardens tend to have smaller clutches of eggs than those in woodland.
They don’t often travel far once they have hatched and prefer to stay near to where they were born. Blue Tits are not migratory birds and can been seen all year round. Blue Tits are not fussy about where they live and have often been found nesting or living in letterboxes, street lamps and bins!
Keep an eye out for this plucky little avian. You can’t go far without seeing one-or a whole flock often of about 20 individuals!
Fun Fact: There are over 3 million breeding pairs in the UK.
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