Tits (Paridae)
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
- Length
- 11.5 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Clutch
- 7–9 eggs
- Incubation
- 13–15 days
- Fledging
- 17–20 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- 25 mm hole
Identification
- Glossy black cap and small black bib
- Plain grey-brown back
- Almost identical to Willow Tit — best told by the 'pitchoo' call
Explosive 'pitchoo'.
Diet and garden feeding
Insects, seeds and beechmast; hoards food.
- Best foods: Sunflower hearts.
- A declining bird of mature broadleaved woodland; gardens next to old woods are best.
Nesting
Natural tree hole.
Marsh Tits by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–June
France
Resident all year · nests April–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests April–June
Sweden
Resident all year · nests May–June
Norway
Resident all year · nests May–June
Finland
Resident all year · nests May–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests April–June
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.