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Nuthatch
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature deciduous woodland.
Diet: Insects, nuts, seeds.
Best time to spot: Walks down tree trunks.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Nuthatch sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Red-breasted NuthatchLegendary · Conifers (extreme vagrant)
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerRare · Mature deciduous woodland
- Marsh TitUncommon · Mature deciduous woodland
- Eurasian Golden OrioleRare · Mature broadleaf woodland
- Eurasian WoodcockUncommon · Damp deciduous woodland
- European Honey BuzzardRare · Mature woodland (summer)
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