Great Tit - Parus major
Also known as - English Great Tit

Another reasonably common resident British bird found over most of the British Isles except the far north, in parks, gardens, orchards and bushes, preferring deciduous woodland to conifer. Growing to about 14cm (5.5in) weighing 20 grams (0.6oz), Larger than the Blue Tit, the Great Tit has a yellow breast with a broad black stripe (that is wider in the male), running down the center, a green back and a black and white head

A common garden species they feed on grubs, insects, beechnuts, berries, hazelnuts, seeds and other scraps, from bird tables and nut feeders, although rarely on the ground. During the winter they form flocks that are joined by other tit species, notably Blue tits, Long Tailed Tit and other woodland species as they search for food. Roosting in tree holes, they also will use birdboxes, letterboxes or drainpipes. They usually produce 1 brood a year, during March to the end of June, with an average 8 - 10 eggs taking 13 - 14 days to hatch. Young tits are fed regularly (70 times a day or more), fledging after 18 days.

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