Red Kites

[VR6 Turbo]

Hi all

I am new to this room.

I had a meeting in Aylesbury yesterday, followed by one if Wallingford. anyway the satnav took me across country. sadly I was in the Van and not the VR.

but I spotted at least 5 red kites along the route. the only reason I knew what they are is an endangered species, video back at school.

anyway though it was good to see there doing well.

VR

[essayer]

I think they have absolutely flourished in the Chilterns and Oxfordshire/Vales etc.

You're pretty much guaranteed to see them constantly now around Stokenchurch and Wycombe areas.

Great to see.

[telecat]

Quite a few in North Leeds encouraged by the Harewood Estate they now appear as far east as Garforth and are moving into Harrogate.

[Sam_68]

Further recent discussion here

[tit with snakes]

from Aylesbury to Wallingford, did you go down the 4009 past RAF Benson?
theres loads down there, used to work at RAF Benson, was always seeing them around the area!

[TimCrighton]

So successfully reintroduced there are bordering on becoming problematic.

[Sam_68]

TimCrighton said:

So successfully reintroduced there are bordering on becoming problematic.

Only because townies get scared when faced with any avian bigger than a blue tit, up close.

[kingofherts]

Always seeing two or three of them around the skies of Harpenden... Also to be seen over the M1 around Hemel Hempstead area... Beautiful looking things

[SGirl]

They're everywhere round here. The most I've seen at once is ten, all circling in the same area. But I usually see several every day.