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Scottish innovator to record a birdie in flight (5,5)

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'a birdie in flight' is the definition.
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'scottish innovator to record' is the wordplay.
'scottish innovator' becomes 'ie' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'record' becomes 'log' (logging is a kind of recording).
'ie' after 'log' is 'LOGIE'.

(Another definition for logie that I've seen is " John - - Baird, TV pioneer".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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