Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
Species
Treecreeper (Certhis familiaris). Taken at Standlake, Oxon., on Deember 26th 2022.
Taken at Standlake, Oxon., on Deember 26th 2022.
(1/500th sec at f8. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 12.5 - 14 cm; WS: 18 - 21cm

The Treecreeper is small, very active bird that lives in trees. It has a long, slender, downcurved bill. It is speckly-brown above and mainly white below.

It is found throughout the British Isles and central and eastern Europe. It is largely absent from the Mediterranean region.

Breeding habitat is woodland, often with a coniferous element.

Unlike Nuthatches, Treecreepers only go up tree trunks looking for food.

It has green status. There are about 200000 territories in the UK.

Sightings

22-Mar-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
15-Mar-2024 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
15-Jan-2024 : Buckland Warren, Oxon (1)

25-Jul-2023 : Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon (1)
02-May-2023 : Cnwch Wood, Powys (2)
11-Mar-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
26-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)

26-Dec-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
26-Mar-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
21-Mar-2022 : Chimney Meadows, Oxon (1)
27-Feb-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
13-Jan-2022 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
09-Jan-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)

14-Feb-2021 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
21-Jan-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (1)
15-Jan-2021 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (2)

15-Oct-2020 : Holkham NNR, Norfolk (1)
20-Jul-2020 : Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon (3+)
02-May-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
23-Mar-2020 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
13-Jan-2020 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)

03-Oct-2019 : Holkham NNR, Norfolk (1)
05-May-2019 : Cnwch Wood, Powys (1)
03-May-2019 : Cnwch Wood, Powys (1)
20-Apr-2019 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (1)
01-Apr-2019 : Marston Meadows, Oxon (1)
01-Apr-2019 : Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxon (1)
28-Mar-2019 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
25-Mar-2019 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon (1)
25-Mar-2019 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (1)
28-Jan-2019 : Thatcham Marsh, Berks (1)
27-Jan-2019 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)

27-Dec-2018 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)
20-Dec-2018 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
31-Jul-2018 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
05-May-2018 : Gilfach, Powys (1)
03-May-2018 : Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion (2)
16-Apr-2018 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (1)
03-Apr-2018 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (1)
26-Mar-2018 : Horton-cum-Studley, Oxon (2)
06-Feb-2018 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)

16-Dec-2017 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
30-Nov-2017 : Barnard Gate, Oxon (1)
26-Nov-2017 : Hitchcopse Pit, Oxon (1)
06-Apr-2017 : University Parks, Oxford, Oxon (2)

24-Dec-2016 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
25-Feb-2016 : Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon (1)
01-Jan-2016 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (1)

29-Dec-2015 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
23-Oct-2015 : Holkham NNR, Norfolk (1)