Red Kites

Red Kites

by NickL on June 12, 2011 · 0 comments

4 years ago I wrote about the increasing number of Red Kites being spotted in my home county of Hampshire. Since then my posts have received in excess of a hundred comments.

Red Kites sighting, Monk Sherborne

by NickL on April 24, 2009 · 2 comments

I have in the past hour spotted 2 red kites hovering very low over a field near Monk Sherborne, Hampshire. In fact only 8 foot of the ground and about that distance away from myself. Such a great sighting, I stopped to watch them until another driver came up behind me. Luckily I was only [...]

Red Kites in Hampshire update

by NickL on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

A little while back I wrote a post or two about the way in which the Red Kite has spread well beyond it’s Chiltern Hills stronghold. If you ever drive along the M40, you will no doubt spot these large birds of prey circling high above the motorway. Take a little detour off the main [...]

Red Kite, Windsor Great Park

by NickL on April 2, 2009 · 0 comments

Quite uncanny considering that my last post was about Red Kites, as on my way to work this morning I spotted a very familiar profile. A big bird circling fairly low over Windsor Great park, silhouetted against the bland sky, big wings and a forked tail gave it all away.The Kite glided low, beating it’s [...]

Red kites over Burnham train station

by NickL on January 15, 2009 · 2 comments

I often blog about Red Kites. Just spotted 3 over Burnham station. I guess train lines are a good hunting ground for carrion? Sent from my iPod

Red Kites in Hampshire (follow up)

by NickL on May 22, 2008 · 108 comments

Its funny how one very small post I made on this blog earlier this year has sparked off quite a few comments about Red Kite sightings in Hampshire. Thing is this is quite significant and as a member of the RSPB, it is very exciting to see that these splendid birds are living what seems [...]