Swift Half SWIFTS update - 26th June 2011

• I've just uploaded Clip number thirty-five onto the website.
• Suddenly the Azores high has built, pushing the jetstream a couple of hundred miles north (at least temporarily) and we have a mini-heatwave on our hands.
• I guess it got up to about 28c today with 30c plus predicted tomorrow - but back down to 21c ish by tuesday I hope.
• The two nestlings have really suffered today in their very hot nest - the older of the two (back left of the clip) has crawled around the nest space all day in a desperate bid to find some cooler air - and both the chicks and the adults are panting continually in the roof - to try and cool down.
• As I type this, the older chick (just over a week old now) is actually out-of-shot of the camera - its sitting under tha camera near the entrance tunnel to the nest. It will need to move back to the nest proper tonight though - as it will tend to get ignored where it is at present....