Kinglets (Regulidae)
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
- Length
- 9 cm
- Weight
- 6 g
- Clutch
- 7–10 eggs
- Incubation
- 15–17 days
- Fledging
- 17–22 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Europe's smallest bird
- Orange or yellow crown stripe
- Olive-green
Very high 'see-see-see'.
Diet and garden feeding
Tiny insects in conifers.
- Best foods: Suet.
- Heavily hit by cold winters — dense conifers help them survive.
Nesting
Hammock under a conifer branch.
Goldcrests by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–July
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–July
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–July
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–July
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–July
France
Resident all year · nests April–July
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–July
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–July
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–July
Finland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–July
Portugal
Winter visitor
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–July
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–July
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.