It was a great kite roost walk today. Ever so slightly windy, but then the kites love that as they can ride on the wind without needing to flap. And it helps them do their aerobatics.
So, after all meeting up at the Welland Gliding club, I gave a short talk about the kites, then we braved the wind to go and see them gather. And we had a very nice sight indeed. Small groups of kites got bigger and bigger, with two main concentrations. It got quite tricky to work out numbers at tuimes, as they were all wheeling around in the sky together, but the best estimate we could come up with was 65 birds. All flying free and naturally. No need to throw bits of meat around to attract them, this was a perfectly natural spectacle.
In fact, the only downside was how few people there were to see this. Only 8 people booked onto the walk, whilst we have room for 30 or more. So if you want to see lots of wonderful red kites, do get in touch via the office on 01780 444691 to book your place. Walks run through December and January on Wednesdays and Saturdays.