Spotted birds

First seen: 26 Oct, 09:45

Recognised by its black head, large white cheeks and yellow underparts; males have a broad black stripe down the belly. Alert and quick at the feeder.

Size:

Length 13.5–15 cm, weight 14–22 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, seeds and nuts.

Habitat:

Lives in woods, parks and gardens; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 13:34

Smallest tit, with a black head, white cheeks and a white patch on the nape. Grey back and two white wing bars.

Size:

Length 10–11.5 cm, weight 8–10 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, spiders and conifer seeds.

Habitat:

Lives mainly in coniferous forests; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 13:32

Recognised by its pointed speckled crest, black cheek outline and grey-brown back. Sexes look alike; climbs nimbly along branches.

Size:

Length 11–12 cm, weight 10–13 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, spiders and conifer seeds.

Habitat:

Lives in coniferous and mixed forests; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 13:32

Recognised by its blue-grey back, black eye stripe and rusty flanks. Climbs tree trunks nimbly, even head first downwards.

Size:

Length 12–15 cm, weight 20–25 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, spiders, seeds and nuts.

Habitat:

Lives in deciduous and mixed woods, parks and gardens; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 14:28

Recognised by its blue cap, wings and tail, yellow belly and white cheeks. Females are usually duller; very lively at the feeder.

Size:

Length 10–12 cm, weight 9–12 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, spiders and larvae; in winter also seeds and fat.

Habitat:

Lives in deciduous and mixed woods, parks and gardens; in Lithuania mostly resident.

First seen: 27 Oct, 08:21

Pinkish-brown crow with a bright blue-and-black wing patch and white rump. Noisy and wary.

Size:

Length 32–35 cm, weight 140–190 g.

Diet:

Eats acorns, nuts, seeds, insects and sometimes eggs.

Habitat:

Lives in woods and parks; in Lithuania resident.

First seen: 27 Oct, 06:04

Black-and-white woodpecker with a black cheek stripe and red undertail. Males have a red patch on the nape.

Size:

Length 23–26 cm, weight 70–100 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, larvae, seeds and nuts.

Habitat:

Lives in woods, parks and gardens; in Lithuania mostly resident.

First seen: 28 Oct, 13:52

Chestnut crown and a black cheek spot on white cheeks distinguish it from the house sparrow. Sexes look alike.

Size:

Length 12.5–14 cm, weight 19–25 g.

Diet:

Eats seeds and grain; feeds chicks insects.

Habitat:

Lives in villages, farmland and gardens; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 13:29

Plain brown-grey tit with a glossy black cap and small black bib.

Size:

Length 11.5–13 cm, weight 10–13 g.

Diet:

Eats insects, spiders and seeds.

Habitat:

Lives in deciduous and mixed woods and parks; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 29 Oct, 12:24

The male has a grey crown, chestnut nape and black bib; the female is browner and lacks the bib. Often visits feeders in small flocks.

Size:

Length 14–16 cm, weight 24–38 g.

Diet:

Eats seeds, grains and insects, especially when feeding chicks.

Habitat:

Lives near people in towns and villages; resident in Lithuania.

First seen: 28 Oct, 13:40

Stocky finch with a huge conical bill, orange-brown head and black bib. Shy, often sits high in treetops.

Size:

Length 16–18 cm, weight 48–62 g.

Diet:

Eats large seeds and fruit stones, cracking even cherry stones.

Habitat:

Lives in deciduous woods and parks; in Lithuania partly resident.

First seen: 28 Oct, 13:44

Large grey pigeon with a white neck patch and white wing bars visible in flight.

Size:

Length 40–42 cm, weight 450–550 g.

Diet:

Eats seeds, grain, buds, leaves and berries.

Habitat:

Lives in woods, fields and towns; in Lithuania mostly migratory.

First seen: 27 Oct, 06:39

Males have a blue-grey crown and pinkish breast, females are greyish-brown. Both have bold white wing bars; often feeds on the ground.

Size:

Length 14–16 cm, weight 18–29 g.

Diet:

Eats seeds, buds and invertebrates; feeds chicks mainly insects.

Habitat:

Lives in woods, parks and gardens; most leave Lithuania in winter, some stay.

First seen: 28 Oct, 13:33

Grey, black and white bird with a black eye mask and hooked bill. Often perches on treetops watching for prey.

Size:

Length 24–25 cm, weight 60–70 g.

Diet:

Hunts small rodents, birds and large insects.

Habitat:

Lives in open country with scattered trees; in Lithuania seen mostly in winter.

First seen: 27 Oct, 11:05

Slim black, white and grey bird with a long, constantly wagging tail. Runs quickly on the ground.

Size:

Length 16.5–19 cm, weight 19–25 g.

Diet:

Eats insects and other small invertebrates.

Habitat:

Lives near water, farms and towns; migrates from Lithuania in winter.

First seen: 29 Oct, 05:51

Grey warbler; males have a black cap, females a reddish-brown one.

Size:

Length 13–15 cm, weight 16–25 g.

Diet:

Eats insects in summer, berries and fruit in autumn.

Habitat:

Lives in woods with undergrowth, parks and gardens; migrates from Lithuania.

First seen: 26 Oct, 13:36

Males are black with a yellow bill, females dark brown. Often hops on the ground turning over leaves for food.

Size:

Length 24–27 cm, weight 80–120 g.

Diet:

Eats earthworms, insects, berries and fruit.

Habitat:

Lives in woods, parks and gardens; some winter in Lithuania.