Winter Tit flock

***ladylouise62*** · 31-10-2010

I saw my first winter-grouping of Tits last Wednesday. I had opened the bedroom window to let some air in when I heard some unusual tweeting so stuck my head out. In the air were about 15 birds, making a bit of a racket, and appearing to be Long-tailed Tits (you can't miss that tail!). A couple landed on my trees and I got ready for a few minutes of joy, but the rest flew on by and the 2 followed

But then they did an 'about-turn'.. yay!!!!
Despite there being about 15, most were hidden behind the leaves, but I did catch a couple of Blue Tits, a Great Tit (doing a bit of rubber-necking), a Long-tailed Tit and a Chaffinch... and there were a couple of Dunnocks which I assume were already in the tree (I don't think that they took part in these groups).. and a couple of Blackbirds and a Robin visited at the same time, with the resident Sparrows looking on from the roof, a little narked that these 'foreigners' were invading "their" trees, and of course, in the background the Starlings were all gathered on an aerial plotting their next trouble-making.

Basically, it's now all 'go' in the garden

**rolf** · 31-10-2010

That's a nice selection Louise, nice photos as well.

**joe** · 31-10-2010

Nice set of pics. I am so jealous, wish I had a garden the birds would visit.

***Catherine*** · 31-10-2010

It's mainly Tits here, Louise. They have been the most faithful group throughout the year.

We have just about the same bunch you have otherwise, though mercifully no Starlings to 'entertain' us!

(I like the Dunnock pic best. It portrays its shy personality well!)

***ladylouise62*** · 01-11-2010

Yes Joe, I am SO glad that I have a garden, albeit a small one. Still, since there aren't many large gardens around here it means that they do visit and of course, are close enough to see

Well, I have seen the group (or a group) in the tree again this morning, and yet again there were 2 Dunnocks. If I see those Dunnocks one more time I will have to think that they have joined the group, yet when I 'googled' it, I couldn't find mention of any Dunnocks in one of these mixed groups.