Thanks for that news Derek.
12 swallows over and 49 black headed gulls beside Maes Llyn pool today. I too have been looking at Pant pit and not seeing anything so these 12 were a joy to see. Monday there were a few stragglers beating north along the cliffs at Newquay avoiding the attentions of a displaying peregrine,otherwise all a bit quiet. At least the dolphins were performing to type.
Drying a red kite: time is of the essence. One person to hold bird whilst another fluffs up the feathers and waves a hairdryer over the underlying downy feathers. Its important to dry the feathers next to the skin and keep the body temperature up without scorching the bird! I know this because we had a kite that had nose-dived into a farm slurry pit and watched in trepidation as Tony Cross first showered then blow-dried the unfortunate creature...it survived to hunt another day. Can't speak for Tony's shower!