How Many Types Of Wagtails Are There In The UK?

Three species of pipit and three wagtails breed in the UK but several others are rare visitors. Whats the difference between a grey wagtail and a yellow wagtail? Males have a grey face with a black throat bib and a white ‘moustache’. The similar yellow wagtail has a shorter tail and an olive-green back, and … Read more

Do Wagtails Use Nest Boxes?

The pied wagtail often lives close to water – but that doesn’t exclude them from nesting in the middle of our largest city centres. They use a wide variety of nest sites, from drainpipes to farm machinery Nestboxes are best sited where water and grass lawns are nearby. Where do wagtails nest UK? Nesting. Pied … Read more