Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Willow Tit

Just a note on Willow Tit there are upto 5 visiting a bird table on the hillside above slaithwaite less than a mile from scammonden, so scammonden is probably a good bet.

2 comments:

David Sutcliffe said...

Thanks for the tip off - that's really good news and much appreciated.

David Tattersley said...

Hi Corsa

Is there any chance of you sending an email to the Huddersfield Bird Recorder (David Butterfield) at the following email address?: butterfieldd60@googlemail.com

Although Willow Tit is still regularly seen in certain localities in the Huddersfield Birding Area, if you have 5 visiting your bird feeders above Slaithwaite, it would appear that there must be a small population hanging on and even flourishing in an area that we (Huddersfield Birders) are not currently aware of.

I saw 2 Willow Tit at Scammonden on 23rd August last year and haven't come across them since or before at that location so your record of 5 in a hillside location nearby is really interesting.

Many thanks

David Tattersley