Great Tit (Parus major)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks December to April · Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Great Tit has been recorded in 2,669 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (90%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in December to April.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 61% or more of visits
- High
- 44% to 61%
- Moderate
- 25% to 44%
- Low
- under 25%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91% | 51% | Very high |
| February | 98% | 56% | Very high |
| March | 100% | 56% | Very high |
| April | 97% | 55% | Very high |
| May | 75% | 43% | High |
| June | 59% | 34% | Low |
| July | 54% | 30% | Low |
| August | 61% | 35% | Low |
| September | 70% | 40% | Moderate |
| October | 75% | 42% | Very high |
| November | 81% | 46% | Very high |
| December | 88% | 50% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C72 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C90 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C93 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D00 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D13 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D23 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D30 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H14 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H15 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |