The chicks are here!

Following several hundred miles of driving, all of this year chicks have made it safely to Aberdeen.  Last week Alister from Aberdeen Countryside Project and I headed to the Chilterns to pick up the 20 birds that they had collected.  They had been looked after really well by Helen Olive over the last fortnight.  After an early set-off on Friday we called in to Northamptonshire to pick up the 10 chicks that they had collected.  Fully loaded with 30 chicks safe in their SkyKennels we made it back to Aberdeen in the evening.  Joining the 5 birds already collected from Central Scotland all enjoyed their first Scottish meal of grey squirrel.
 
All birds look in good condition and it won't be long at all before they're ready for the off in about six weeks.  At the moment though its off to get more food ready for all those hungry mouths!