Me & Dad went to the Forest of Dean for the day.
At Cannop Stoneworks were Chaffinches, Dunnock, Goldfinches, Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Coal Tits, Marsh Tits & Grey Wagtail.
The main reason for visiting the Forest of Dean, was to attend the Dean Forest Railway's annual Royal Forest of Steam Gala.
The line up included the line's 2 resident engines 9681 & 2147 Uskmouth No 1.
This year's visiting engines were 1589 Newstead from North Norfolk Railway & 78019 from Great Central Railway in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
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![Grey Wagtail [Female].JPG 9](https://zenfolio.creatorcdn.com/66dafca2-966d-4a24-b022-35f479af395b/0/0/0/XXL/0-0-0/7f76717c-86ef-45f5-ba96-ba056fc1f6ae/1/1/Grey%20Wagtail%20%5BFemale%5D.JPG%209.jpg?fjkss=exp=4916719800~hmac=415e09ad905ae7333319d7c28953f77d19306eabd28d6dccdfad041207a16b1d)