Treecreeper

• A small, mouse-like, very active bird
• It has a long, slender, downcurved bill, which it uses to pluck insects from underneath bark
• It's speckly brown above and mainly white below, with it looking pale overall
• Spirals up tree trunks, before flying down to the bottom of another

With over 200,000 territories in the UK, these birds are on the green list of Birds of Conservation Concern, meaning they need the least help. However, general management of our woodland nature reserves ensures they can thrive there.

In woodland across the UK.

Stealthy and often overlooked, once you have tuned in to Treecreepers, you might be surprised how many are around.

The characteristic view of a Treecreeper is watching it climb a tree trunk, spiralling around the outside as it finds insects in the bark. Unlike the Nuthatch, it can’t climb downwards, so once it reaches the top of the trunk, it will fly down to the bottom of another tree.