Some good weekend birding on Hayling, more details here - haylingbirding.wordpress.com

📸 - willow warbler, wood warbler, whinchat, wheatear

Blimey, the Kirkcaldy Mandarin Duck has been confirmed as having been ringed in Poland in 2018 and was present in Warsaw up to March 2026 #birdingFife

Wood Sandpiper and Jack Snipe on north lake mud @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social this morning @northyorksbirds.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social

Republican Islamophobia has reached shocking new levels The party's leaders in Congress have done almost nothing to stop it.

If you have the good fortune of not spending time on Elon Musk’s X, it is hard to grasp just how blatant the anti-Muslim hate coming from GOP lawmakers—and tolerated by their leaders—has become.

Trump begs for 'more time' in Iran war so US can 'take the oil and make a fortune' President Donald Trump took to social media Friday to insist that the United States could “easily” achieve its objectives in its war against Iran, “take the oil” and “make a fortune,” but only if afforded “a little more time.”“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE O...

President Donald Trump took to social media Friday to insist that the United States could "easily" achieve its objectives in its war against Iran, "take the oil" and "make a fortune," but only if afforded "a little more time.

What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.

President Trump’s White House ballroom plans call for a “massive” underground complex beneath what was once the East Wing. Here’s what to know.

Trump accused of running ‘misogynistic administration’ after Bondi dismissal

Bondi and Kristi Noem the only two cabinet members to be removed despite string of scandals involving male officials

This man had a conviction for public indecency after being caught masturbating in his car in view of vulnerable adults & children. Not sure why the police considered him suitable to be entrusted with shotgun/firearms certificates!

Trump has a history of of defaulting on payments- I’d ask for money upfront

❗️Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov rejected France's bid for a European seat at Ukraine peace talks in February, with a senior European diplomat quoting his response as "Sorry, actually, no we don't, fuck you," the Financial Times reported. #Russia

New More in Common poll finds that 55% of British voters want Keir Starmer to prioritise "standing up to Trump", compared to just 27% who say he should prioritise working with him.

74% say they want British forces to have either no involvement in the Iran war or to just offer defensive cooperation.

Six, wild, twite returned to a breeding site in the Pennines on Friday
(📸: M Rowell)

There appear to be some birding applications for the Allister Heath headline generator. #UKBirding

Rather modest record shots of Red flanked Bluetail near Gressenhall, this morning. A 'lifer' for me. A popular bird, and my thanks to the knowledgeable local birders helping to spot this mobile bird to visitors. #Norfolkbirding

Muscovy is surely - are you going soft 🤪

you should get a little flurry of returning Redwings headed home mid March to early April all being well

@bsky.app Adult and 1 cy Red Kite at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social today

No UK eBird records of Rough-legged Buzzard from 2026 yet (below); this species will likely be rarer nationally than Black-winged Kite in future. Both very visible signs of climate (and land-use) driven range shifts #UKBirding #Ornithology

There was a modest roost of c. 150 Dunlin and 100 ringed plovers at high tide on Gunner Point, Hayling Island. Down from the c. 1000 birds a couple of weeks ago. #ukbirding

In this recent paper in Journal of Ornithology, I used citizen-science data (Macaulay library) to resolves disputed subspecies limits in the lesser spotted woodpecker across the Balkans and Minor Asia.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

@lesserspotnet.bsky.social

Thank you for sending us the information about your paper. Well done, all very interesting

An increase in eastbound wildfowl passage offshore was todays highlight, including over 400 Brent Geese: www.dungenessbirdobs.org.uk

Agree- if I was her I’d put it right back on the table for this year

The UK has joined the PURL initiative to purchase US weapons for Ukraine. Defense Secretary John Healey told Politico that London will fund £150 million in US arms for Kyiv. About three quarters of NATO’s 32 members have joined the program, along with Australia and New Zealand. #Ukraine

The calmness of fog

Tundra bean goose at @nosterfieldnr.bsky.social late afternoon @nybirdnews.bsky.social #NEBirding

2026 is Already HELL for the Russians in Ukraine YouTube video by Jake Broe

It's past time for Ukraine to get NATO membership, #NATO soldiers in Ukraine & full weaponry support. Great news source on the Russian imperial war against Ukraine from Jake Broe. I Follow back #NAFO. #SupportUkraine #SupportDemocracy #SlavaUkraini
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8o3...

U.S. finds Ukraine did not try to kill Putin in alleged drone strike, source says Ukraine had been aiming to hit a military target in the same region as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s country residence, a source with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.

A CIA assessment concluded that Ukraine did not try to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country residence as alleged by the Kremlin.

www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...

Ukraine has warned that Russia is preparing a large-scale provocation

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦