Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on November 16th 2017. Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on November 16th 2017. (1/1000th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) Description L: 10.5 - 12 cm The Blue Tit is unmistakeable with its colourful mixture of blue, yellow, white and green feathers. The sexes are similar. Blue Tits can be found throughout the British Isles. They breed in deciduous or mixed woodland, parks and gardens. Blue Tits come readily to peanut or other feeders, and also utilise nest boxes. There are about 3.6 million breeding territories in the UK, and up to 15 million birds may spend the winter here. Sightings 01-Dec-2019 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (2) | 30-Nov-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (10+) | 29-Nov-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (10+) | 22-Nov-2019 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (4) | 17-Nov-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (10+) | 10-Nov-2019 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (4) | 07-Nov-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 07-Nov-2019 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | | 28-Oct-2019 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | 27-Oct-2019 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | 20-Oct-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | 17-Oct-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 05-Oct-2019 | : | Walsey Hills, Norfolk | (1) | 04-Oct-2019 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (1) | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Stiffkey, Norfolk | (2) | 02-Oct-2019 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (1) | 28-Sep-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 29-Aug-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 24-Aug-2019 | : | Mortimer, Berks | (4) | 22-Aug-2019 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | | 12-Aug-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 27-Jun-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2juv) | 16-Jun-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | | 06-Jun-2019 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | | 23-May-2019 | : | Tipperty, Aberdeenshire | (1) | 22-May-2019 | : | Abernethy Forest, Highland | (1) | 07-May-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | 04-May-2019 | : | Gilfach Farm, Powys | (1) | 03-May-2019 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | (1) | 02-May-2019 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | (2) | 30-Apr-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | 29-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | 26-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | 21-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | 20-Apr-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | 19-Apr-2019 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | 18-Apr-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 17-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 15-Apr-2019 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | 15-Apr-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | 14-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 13-Apr-2019 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (2) | 10-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 03-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 31-Mar-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 28-Mar-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 25-Mar-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | 25-Mar-2019 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | | 24-Mar-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 24-Mar-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | 23-Mar-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 23-Mar-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 17-Mar-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 05-Mar-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 27-Feb-2019 | : | East Hendred Down, Oxon | | 25-Feb-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (5+) | 23-Feb-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 17-Feb-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 14-Feb-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | 11-Feb-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 09-Feb-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | 01-Feb-2019 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (1+) | 27-Jan-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (4+) | 20-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (15+) | 20-Jan-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | 17-Jan-2019 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | 13-Jan-2019 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (13+) | 09-Jan-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (10+) | 08-Jan-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 03-Jan-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 02-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (8) | 02-Jan-2019 | : | Eynsham, Oxon | (2) |
| 31-Dec-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 27-Dec-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (8+) | 22-Dec-2018 | : | Blewbury Downs, Oxon | (2) | 20-Dec-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (10+) | 13-Dec-2018 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | (2) | 09-Dec-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (9+) | 30-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4+) | 22-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (8+) | 12-Nov-2018 | : | Extremadura, Spain | | 03-Nov-2018 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | | 31-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 20-Oct-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | 10-Oct-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 07-Oct-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | 27-Sep-2018 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (2) | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 02-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | 31-Jul-2018 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | | 31-Jul-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 21-Jul-2018 | : | Vercors Natural Park, France | (h) | 28-Jun-2018 | : | Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria | (2) | 26-Jun-2018 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | | 18-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | 03-Jun-2018 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (2) | 02-Jun-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 26-May-2018 | : | The Holies, Berks | (1) | 22-May-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | 18-May-2018 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | 15-May-2018 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1) | 09-May-2018 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (1) | 07-May-2018 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | 05-May-2018 | : | Gilfach Farm, Powys | | 04-May-2018 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | | 04-May-2018 | : | Cors y Llyn NNR, Powys | | 03-May-2018 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 26-Apr-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (3) | 22-Apr-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | 21-Apr-2018 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | | 19-Apr-2018 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | 18-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | 17-Apr-2018 | : | South Hinksey, Oxon | (3) | 16-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (2) | 05-Apr-2018 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | 05-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 05-Apr-2018 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | 01-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 29-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 26-Mar-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 21-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (6) | 06-Mar-2018 | : | Baulking, Oxon | (2) | 04-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (6) | 25-Feb-2018 | : | Sandford Brake, Oxon | | 24-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 23-Feb-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (9) | 20-Feb-2018 | : | East Hendred Down, Oxon | (1) | 17-Feb-2018 | : | Chalfont Park, Oxon | | 15-Feb-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4+) | 12-Feb-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | 12-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (7+) | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (4+) | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | (8) | 04-Feb-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (4) | 30-Jan-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 28-Jan-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | 25-Jan-2018 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2+) | 18-Jan-2018 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | (2) | 15-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | 10-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | | 06-Jan-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 03-Jan-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1+) | 01-Jan-2018 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (6) | 01-Jan-2018 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| 26-Dec-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 23-Dec-2017 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (4) | 18-Dec-2017 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | 16-Dec-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | 04-Dec-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 30-Nov-2017 | : | Barnard Gate, Oxon | | 26-Nov-2017 | : | Hitchcopse Pit, Oxon | (2) | 16-Nov-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 06-Nov-2017 | : | Highmoor, Oxon | | 30-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 29-Oct-2017 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | 03-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 19-Sep-2017 | : | Portland Bill, Dorset | (1) | 26-Aug-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 25-Mar-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 12-Mar-2017 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | | 19-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 04-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 22-Jan-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 21-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | 05-Jan-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | 02-Jan-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2+) |
| 31-Dec-2016 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (2+) | 28-Dec-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 27-Nov-2016 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | 13-Nov-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 07-Nov-2016 | : | Huerta Grande, Spain | (1) | 05-Nov-2016 | : | Huerta Grande, Spain | (1) | 04-Nov-2016 | : | Ronda, Spain | | 23-Jul-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 17-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 31-Mar-2016 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | | 28-Mar-2016 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (10+) | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 12-Mar-2016 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | | 12-Mar-2016 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | 06-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | 07-Feb-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | 23-Jan-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 01-Jan-2016 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) |
| 29-Dec-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 20-Dec-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 22-Nov-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 27-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 19-Sep-2015 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | 07-Sep-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 02-Aug-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | | 09-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 22-Mar-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 18-Mar-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | 08-Mar-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 07-Mar-2015 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | 22-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 21-Feb-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | 08-Feb-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | 08-Feb-2015 | : | Garden, Abingdon, Oxon | | 01-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 24-Jan-2015 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1+) | 17-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | 17-Jan-2015 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | | 11-Jan-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | 10-Jan-2015 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | | 02-Jan-2015 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (4+) |
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