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Willow Tit numbers have been in rapid decline

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Mar 23, 2025
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By Annette J Beveridge

A tiny bird with its rounded body and sooty black cap may be a beautiful addition to the countryside but it is also Britain’s fastest-declining resident bird.

Associated with wet woodland and willow carr, willow tits favour wetlands, bogs and gravel pits. They can be located across England, Wales and Southern Scotland.

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