had a great couple of hours at my local patch yesterday and saw around 26 species of bird including the secretive water rail seen from the lake hide overlooking the lake to the reeds where the water rail was showing . brilliant views through a scope ! the bird is not often seen so was really pleased to see it . also saw magpie mobbing a kestrel and lesser blackbacked gull mobbing a heron ! quite an ecxiting couple of hours! sue .