Gallery - Kinglets
Id Video
Here is a great video from the BTO to help with ID about these brilliant small birds
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
The smallest European bird. it breeds in conifer woods, in evergreens in parks and sometimes in deciduous woodland. After nesting, Goldcrests join flocks of small birds and may visit other habitats.
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus)
The Firecrest is a Amber list species-Medium conservation concern.
This very small bird has a more southerly distribution than its lookalike the Goldcrest. It nests in conifers or sometimes other trees, often feeding in low dense undergrowth. Feeds on insects.
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