Today is my birthday so like I always do off I went birding ! with my first stop at Blagdon Lake in Somerset to look for the Male LESSER SCAUP that has been seen there & after a bit of a search I managed to see it quite well .
Also seen were numerous TUFTED DUCK , 2 Male & a Female RUDDY DUCK , 4 LITTLE GREBE & a KINGFISHER .
I then went to the Meare Heath Reserve again in Somerset & I saw a PECTORAL SANDPIPER , 2 RUFF , 20+ LITTLE EGRET & a juvenile PURPLE HERON that flew right in front of me & gave superb views .