Two Ticks

Whilst putting the numerous ills of the world to rights this morning at Arcot with J Atkinson Esq, as well as four Common Terns, the year's first Swift. And then after a not-so petit dejeuner, taking the hound around the ground(s), we sallied forth past the end of Cheadle Avenue and today's Bank Holiday Bonus were two Lesser Whitethroats here A look on the 'back nine' and there was one to the west, in the hawthorns along the northern edge of Cramington Blue Star's car park off Crowhall Lane.