Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Fairly common & widespread residents of 120,000 pairs in Britain, plus 115,000 pairs in Ireland.

Also breeds in Europe, Spain, France & Portugal.

The sexes look the same and & Juveniles undergo a complete moult to Adult plumage before the first winter. 

They have three main calls, a single high pitched pit, a 'triple trill' eez-eez-eez, and a rattling schnuur.

These calls become faster and louder when the birds cross open ground or if an individual becomes separated from the group.