Field Notes Journal

Seasonal Analysis and Species Classification

Long Tailed Tit

Model Family : Resident detectability

Summary

Long Tailed Tit

Resident with summer detectability collapse

Long Tailed Tit is classified as resident with summer detectability collapse. The fitted resident detectability target peaks around March and reaches its lowest point around May. The model indicates weak baseline presence, weak spring carry-over, strong pre-summer retention, moderate summer suppression, and strong summer decay acceleration.

Confidence
Medium
Fit score
0.319
Peak detectability
March
Lowest detectability
May

Seasonal wheel

Seasonal wheel for Long Tailed Tit Long Tailed Tit Peak: March

Calendar strip

Jan 0.17
Feb 0.41
Mar 0.47
Apr 0.27
May 0.0
Jun 0.01
Jul 0.08
Aug 0.04
Sep 0.04
Oct 0.05
Nov 0.07
Dec 0.2

Highlighted months indicate stronger modelled presence or detectability. A ring marks the fitted peak; a hollow mark indicates the trough where available.

Classification evidence

Target peak month
3
Target peak label
March
Target trough month
5
Target trough label
May
Target peak value
0.471
Target trough value
0.0
Target mean value
0.152
Target amplitude
0.471
Baseline to peak ratio
0.093
Autumn to winter weight ratio
0.063
Year end to winter weight ratio
0.439
Decay to growth ratio
1.352

Observed and Simulated Seasonal Patterns

Long Tailed Tit Observed Presence, Abingdon
Long Tailed Tit Observed Presence, Abingdon
Long Tailed Tit Observed Totals, Abingdon
Long Tailed Tit Observed Totals, Abingdon
Long Tailed Tit Simulated Presence, Abingdon
Long Tailed Tit Simulated Presence, Abingdon

Cite this dataset

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Walker, David. Long Tailed Tit. Field Notes Journal. ID FN-WL-SEASONAL. Version 2026.05.26. https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/long_tailed_tit.html

Dataset FN-WL-SEASONAL Author David Walker Publisher Field Notes Journal Version 2026.05.26

BibTeX
@dataset{fn_wl_seasonal,
  author = {Walker, David},
  title = {Long Tailed Tit},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Field Notes Journal},
  version = {2026.05.26},
  url = {https://fieldnotesjournal.uk/wildlife/seasonal/abingdon/long_tailed_tit.html}
}