Bearded Tits on the grit trays, Leighton Moss

Just for change from all of the goose action recently, Elaine and I headed up to Silverdale and did one of our favourite walks from the Leighton Moss saltmarsh car park to Crag Foot, through Grisedale Wood, down to Leighton Hall, across the public causeway at Leighton Moss, around the reserve, over Woodwell cliff to Gibraltar farm, around Jack Scout to Jenny Brown's Point and across the saltmarsh back to the car. I beautiful walk on a glorious day.

Birding highlight was undoubtedly seeing two pairs of bearded tits taking grit from the trays off the causeway. One pair was heavily blinged, the other had none, but they were all beautiful birds, especially the spectacular males.

Leighton Moss from Crag Foot