Treecreepers live in the UK all year round, but they’re hard to spot so many people mistakenly consider them to be rare.
Look for: A brown, speckled back and a white undercarriage, as well as a distinctive long, curved beak for winkling insects out of the bark of trees.
Spot them: Distinctively climbing upwards on the trunks of trees, in woodland all over the UK. You’ll need to look carefully, though, as they’re well camouflaged.
Listen for: A trilling, high-pitched ‘see-see-see-see’ sound
Look out for Birdwatch every month on our Almanac pages, which are full of seasonal things to see, do, note and notice.
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