Coal Tits are often present on bird feeders, but not usually as common as the other birds. However, being more of a woodland bird they actually much more common at Wallington and can be seen in quite large numbers around the feeders. They can often be heard calling to each other in the trees, a single 'tsee' sound.

Easily identified from their black, white and buff colours, white stripe at the back of the head, and white spots on the wings. They often feed in the trees in a similar fashion to goldcrests, hanging from the branches at all angles. In the photograph below, you can clearly see the white strip on the back of the Coal Tit's head, which distinguishes it from the all black napes of the Willow Tit and Marsh Tit.