Crested Tit
Parus cristatus
Length 11-12cm

Resident, restricted to native pinewoods and mature conifer plantations in Scottish Highlands but there not uncommon. Easily told by conspicuous black and white crest. Has black lines on otherwise white face; back brown and underparts pale. Usually feeds quite high in trees and presence often indicated by trilling call. Nests in holes in decaying tree stumps and feeds mainly on insects and invertebrates in summer months, supplemented by seeds at other times.