Bearded Reedling at RSPB Leighton Moss

Post breeding the Bearded Reedling change their diet from insects to the seeds of Phragmites reeds. To cope with the need to grind the seeds they ingest small particles of grit as there stomachs are not designed through evolution to digest seeds. At Leighton Miss two areas of reeds are cut back and grit trays installed to attract the Reedling to a viewable position. Autumn is the time to spot these fairly elusive birds at these grit trays.

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