Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks October to March · Tit-warblers, Bushtits, and Long-tailed Tit · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Long-tailed Tit has been recorded in 2,432 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (82%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in October to March.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 39% or more of visits
- High
- 24% to 39%
- Moderate
- 13% to 24%
- Low
- under 13%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91% | 29% | Very high |
| February | 100% | 32% | Very high |
| March | 99% | 32% | Very high |
| April | 81% | 26% | High |
| May | 64% | 21% | Moderate |
| June | 47% | 15% | Low |
| July | 45% | 15% | Low |
| August | 60% | 19% | Low |
| September | 70% | 23% | Very high |
| October | 89% | 29% | Very high |
| November | 97% | 32% | Very high |
| December | 92% | 30% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C41 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C83 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C91 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C93 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D00 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D14 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D23 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D31 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H14 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H76 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |