Nuthatches (Sittidae)
Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
- Length
- 14 cm
- Weight
- 23 g
- Clutch
- 6–8 eggs
- Incubation
- 13–18 days
- Fledging
- 20–26 days
- Broods
- 1 per year
- Nest box
- 32 mm hole
Identification
- Blue-grey back
- Black eye-stripe
- Orange-buff underparts; climbs down trunks head-first
Loud 'chwit-chwit' and ringing whistles.
Diet and garden feeding
Insects, hazelnuts and seeds.
- Best foods: Peanuts, Sunflower hearts, Suet.
- Plasters mud around nest-box holes to make them the right size.
Nesting
Tree hole or box; entrance plastered with mud.
Nuthatchs by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–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
Portugal
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.