Nuthatch (Sitta europeae)
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Status:
Scarce in Ayrshire
Scots Names: Jobbin, Nutjobber, Woodcracker
Size: 15cm
Habitat: Deciduous woodland and parkland
Breeding: Approx 130 000 pairs in UK, steadily moving
north as a breeding species, up to 13 eggs & 25
days to fledging
Call Note: Far carrying 'chwit' and 'towee-towee'
Status: GREEN
The nuthatch
is a small woodpecker like bird with a long straight bill and is strikingly
coloured with slate blue
above and chestnut underparts. About the size of a great tit, it can be very
vocal in woodlands, with the distinctive
sound carrying far. There are limited sightings of nuthatch in Ayrshire and
it is hoped that it will ultimately see a
breeding pair established in the vicinity of
Sorn Castle or Sornbank Plantation.
April 09
update. Nuthatch still heard around Sorn Castle and also in the grounds of
Dumfries House, Auchinleck.
Still present Summer 2011 around Sorn Castle.