Willow tit becomes Britain’s fastest declining resident bird, survey finds

Willow tit photo by yrjö jyske under creative commons

The Guardian reports the willow tit has become Britain’s fastest declining resident bird, and one of half a dozen imperilled woodland species, according to the definitive survey of the country’s birds. Numbers of the diminutive tit, a subspecies unique to the UK, have plummeted by 94% since 1970, and by a third since 2008. 

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