Richard Collins: Is the swallow an African bird coming here to breed, or is it a European one spending its winter holidays in the warmer south?

Does the fact that more ornithologists live in the northern hemisphere make a difference to answering this question?

Is the swallow, fundamentally, an African bird which comes here to breed, or is it a European one that spends its winter holidays in the warmer south? This might seems a ridiculous question, but it’s debated by ornithologists, led by the American scientist John Rappole

Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home — Henry Bishop

Home is not just a geographical location. It’s that special place where one belongs and feels most secure; ‘Bás in Eireann’ is the great Irish toast. But, do wild creatures also yearn for home?