How to welcome the Great Tit in London, England, United Kingdom
Parus major · Paridae
Seen in London, England, United Kingdom
London is located in United Kingdom. Approximate coordinates: 51.507, -0.128.
About the Great Tit
The great tit is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is widespread and common throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia and as far east as the Amur River. It also occurs in parts of North Africa where it is generally resident in any sort of woodland. Most great tits do not migrate, except in extremely harsh winters. Until 2005 this species was lumped with numerous other subspecies. However, DNA studies have revealed that these subspecies are distinct from the great tit, and they have now been classified as two distinct species, the cinereous tit of southern Asia, and the Japanese tit of East Asia. The great tit remains the most widespread species in the genus Parus.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Great Tit
- Nesting : small-cavity nester.
- Preferred feeder food : seed feeder, fat balls.
Matching nest box plan
For the Great Tit, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 140 × 250 × 140 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 30-32 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
Other birds observed in London
- Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
- Eurasian Scops-Owl (Otus scops)
- Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
- Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium passerinum)
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net