We're taking part in the RSPB's annual birdwatch - just one hour either today (Saturday) or tomorrow (28-29 January). More details from: http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
Posted - 24/09/2008 : 07:59
Yes they are tiny, Belle, about 6 inches including the tail which is longer than the body. I think the youngsters are slightly darker than the piccy Tizer posted. (Thanks for that Tizer I didnt realise the link didn't work.)
Posted - 24/09/2008 : 14:33
That's OK Wendy, I thought the RSPB piccy was a good one and worth posting - the bird guide on their site is very good.
Belle, I'm sure they are long-tailed tits from your detailed description (Charles Darwin would have given you a job). They flit about in flocks and hang upside down while picking out insects from the leaves and flowers. They make a zeet zeet sound which Mrs T can hear easily but I can't detect at all (too much rock music in my youth perhaps).