Gloucester Late morning a SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF in the area of the ‘windmill’ at Castle Meads West, feeding with a nominate race Chiffchaff. Also here 20 Long-tailed Tits, three Goldcrests and a pair Bullfinches. A pair of Stonechats along the old railway track adjacent to the Oxlease public footpath gate. A Buzzard and a female Kestrel on Port Ham and a Little Egret on Port Ham pool. (Gordon Avery).
WWT Slimbridge A CATTLE EGRET on the causeway at South Lake at 2pm. Also the Red-breasted Goose of unknown origin amongst the feral Barnacle Geese flock from Kingfisher hide. (David Barrett).
Ashleworth Ham This afternoon birds included two Grey Herons, 12 Redwings, two Fieldfares, two Treecreepers, two Pied Wagtails, 11 Mallards, 45 Chaffinches, seven Red-legged Partridges and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. (John Fletcher).
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