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With a decent north-easterly and misty conditions, Linda and I took a quick run around our favourite carboot before heading north to Walcott. The terrific thing about this location is that you can watch from the comfort of the car - plus: there is a great little cafe ten yards away!

No Shearwaters, Skuas or Sab's gulls, but a constant stream of Gannets, Ei...


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In a brief clear patch of sky at 22.30 last night I managed to photograph the constellation Cetus (the whale) Using 'Heavens Above' for reference, I realised I'd captured the asteroid Vesta on a 20-second exposure.

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Tonight the waxing crescent Moon is low in the southern sky in the constellation of Sagittarius. Later, if it's clear around 10pm, it should be possible to locate two asteroids - Vesta and Pallas, both in the constellation of Cetus, the whale. If the clouds stay away I'll have a bash at photographing one or both!


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Thanks to everyone who visits 'Birds of the Heath' and makes the effort worthwhile!


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From time to time Linda leaves a trailcam at the church to add to our understanding of the wildlife that visits when we're not around. Considering All Saints is surrounded by arable land, it's often a real surprise when we check the SD card: below are some recent visitors to the drinking station, possibly the most unexpected being the male Blackcap. (Several correspondents ha...


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