Rex with one of the Whinchats in the background.
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A closer view of Whinchat
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A trip to Axe Cliff wouldn’t be complete without a gripping golf ball tick, here’s today’s little gem, a bit elusive this one, not showing it’s clinching ID features too well. I can tell you that it’s the Wilson – Ultra Competition, no less (I do realise there’s probably only one reader even remotely interested in this!!)
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The Wilson Ultra Competition golf ball is for the savvy player. Completely redesigned Ultra Competition offers a unique blend of distance and performance, as well as cut-proof durability.
I popped to Bruckland Ponds later in the day; Groups of hirundines were passing through, stopping to drink, at least a hundred in the short time I was there. There were also lots of Migrant Hawkers here too.
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Migrant Hawker
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Back at home I took a few snaps of some of my resident horde of House Sparrows, and I also spotted a surprise addition to my garden list, a Chiffchaff in an Indian Bean Tree.
....Or two
More interesting are the birds I haven’t managed to see today, there are still two Ospreys in the valley and very grippingly at Colyford Common this evening two Little Stints!! Our first this year, Patch year-list tick material!! I was stuck at work this evening and this is the first occasion where I’ve missed a good bird while at work. I’m sure there’ll be a few more as the autumn proceeds. I shouldn’t whinge though I’m sure all the other patchers have missed plenty this way! Hope they're still there in the morning… I know I will be!
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