Treecreeper

The Treecreeper is a small bird that looks a bit like a mouse. It moves in quick, jerky spirals up tree trunks, using its thin, curved beak to search in the cracks of the bark. Its brown feathers on top are streaked with light brown and white, while its underside is a silvery white. It has a stiff tail that it uses for support while climbing. Its call is high-pitched and thin, making it easy to miss in the woods. This bird can be found all over Britain and Ireland, especially in old woodlands, parks, and gardens with mature trees. It prefers coniferous and mixed forests in the north but also lives in broadleaf woods further south. It is most common where trees have rough bark that holds plenty of insects and other small creatures for it to eat. The Treecreeper is found widely across the northern parts of Europe and Asia, from Ireland all the way to Japan. Most birds in Britain stay in the same area all year, although some may move up or down hills during winter. Birds on the continent might move south or to lower ground when the weather gets very cold.