Oi!

Happy New Year one and all.

This is now my first entry in the challenge "Blipped Birds of the World"

Blue Tit Latin name Cyanistes caeruleus

Family
Tits (Paridae)

Blue tits are common in woodland, hedgerows, parks and gardens. They're widespread and found across the whole of the UK with the exception of some Scottish islands.

When to see them
All year round.

What they eat
Insects, caterpillars, seeds and nuts.

Population
Europe UK breeding* UK wintering* UK passage*
20-44 million pairs 3,535,000 territories 15 million birds -
* UK breeding is the number of pairs breeding annually. UK wintering is the number of individuals present from October to March. UK passage is the number of individuals passing through on migration in spring and/or autumn.