A longtail chick was treated to a relaxing scenic journey after being plucked to safety by a passing kayaker.Lorenne Birtles was paddling near Pigeon Rocks with the Bermuda Kayak Association when she spotted the chick flapping in the water.Ms Birtles scooped the young longtail, who couldn’t fly, to safety and placed it on the front of her kayak. The bird seemed to enjoy its coastal kayak trip as it fluffed up its feathers and looked around at the scenery.The bird, which is understood to have fallen out of its nest, is now being cared for at the special bird rehabilitation unit at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ).The discovery was made as four members of the Bermuda Kayak Association paddled from their compound at Coney Island to Shelly Bay for lunch and a swim yesterday morning.Members had just commented to one another that they had disappointingly not seen any longtails and assumed they had all left Bermuda. Mr Birtles said she initially thought the longtail was a bird tangled in a line, but it was simply floating with the current and offered no resistance when she picked it up.She said: “It looked exhausted. Its feathers were wet and rumpled and it was very lethargic and lay where I had placed it.“The bird sat on the skirt of the kayak and seemed quite content to balance there while I paddled back to Bailey’s Bay.“Then we all headed back to Coney Island and the bird seemed to positively enjoy its new perch, fluffing up its feathers and showing a lot of interest in its surroundings. By this time it was looking more alert and energetic and we expected it might spread its wings and fly off”.The kayakers called Audubon president Andrew Dobson who advised them to take the longtail chick to BAMZ. A number of young longtails have been taken there this season and most have a very good chance of being released back into the wild.Mr Dobson said: “It is not uncommon for longtail chicks to fall into the water from their nests or get washed out of their burrows in high sea conditions.“The young birds are not yet ready to fly and will perish at sea. Anyone who finds a longtail on the water unable to fly is encouraged to collect it, place it in a cardboard box and take it to the Aquarium.”