We made it back to Manchester, UK this morning, having left Quito at 5am the previous day, and with brief stopovers in Houston, Texas and Newark, New York. Just a brief UK stopover on our way to Ethiopia, but it was great to touch down back in damp Britain, and especially to be met at the airport by our great friend John Roberts. John not only picked us up but even happily agreed to do some birding on the way home. So we stopped off briefly at the Shotwick Fields, Flintshire and collected Bewick's Swan, a bird which we may find tricky to encounter later in the year, along with a few other common UK species, but all new additions to the list, bringing our total up to 1064. More news to follow soon....Posted 2pm UK time, Llandudno 29th January