Kites and worms

In response to David's post. Worms are probably the single most important item in kite diets in Wales (for both adults and juveniles) and are usually found during low flights, quartering the ground. In particular circumstances such as following ploughing, muck spreading or flooding, when large numbers come to the surface, the kites (and buzzards) will often spread themselves out over the field and just sit around waiting to spot one before running over to pick it up.  It is very noticeable that the number of birds attending feeding stations increases during periods of dry or freezing weather when the worms go deep then drops off when it goes warm and wet again.