West Indies first too (and first W Hem record apart from 2 Aleutians). Suggest contacting Paul Buckley, who has been discussing this bird (and the Pallid Harrier) with Guy Kirwan.

Seeing neo-Nazis welcomed on the streets again takes me back to the 1970s. I naively thought we had grown up and left that behind, but Einstein's infantile disease, the measles of humanity is fast returning to Norfolk, enthusiastically encouraged by opportunistic local politicos.

Wow, well done Hannah! I need to get out more.

Great thread, Philip! What is now known about causes of decline in UK? Our colonies collapsed when neighbouring houses replaced hedges with fencing. Dozens of pairs would formerly nest under our tiles.

A beguiling myth once believed by people the world over living under similar autocratic regimes. Most observers are surprised how far Trump has managed to consolidate power in a few short months and how little resistance he has encountered. It took Chávez years to achieve that level of hegemony.

Even as a city lad, I can't agree more.