[Misc] Red Kite Sightings

[jakarta]

Saw one today on my way from Storrington to lovely Staines, a little bit south of Capel. Magnificent.

On a slightly different note this part of SW London is INFESTED with bloomin' (noisy) Parakeets - presume they don't taste very nice to Predators?

 

[portlock seagull]

Have been spreading down the M40 corridor for years, slowly moving south

This. Every day I see scores of Red Kites, often dozen or more circling above house, landed in garden etc. I’m blind to them now really, get more excited seeing a sparrow these days. Parakeets are another, huge numbers around us for the past decade. Often see flocks of them, they’re way more common than starlings, crows etc. Noisey buggers too!

 

[Two Professors]

Red Kites getting more common up here as well.The parakeets seem to be infesting every laked area in the Midlands-particularly Pendigo at the NEC.

 

[Dolph Ins]

I see 1 several times every week in Ardingly near Wakehurst Place.

 

[dazzer6666]

My folks moved to the edge of Basingstoke a few months back, there are absolutely loads around there. Have seen one a couple of times on our bit of the Downs (both times near the Chattri).

 

[Notters]

Shit loads of them round here.

 

[Grassman]

Both they and buzzards are far commoner in Sussex than they used to be.
Lots near Arundel but also seeing them in Crowbrough from time to time now.

I cycle from T.Wells to far side of Wadhurst 2-3 times a week, rarely a day goes by when I don’t see a buzzard. Their numbers have certainly increased in the last 10 years, there was even one over our estate having a ding dong with a couple of seagulls a month or so back.

 

[Nobby]

Re introduced to East Northants 15 yrs ago and now load in the East Midlands
Regularly over my house. Beautiful spectacular flyers


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[Mackenzie]

I see them every day where I live.

There was about 25/30 circling around as I drove through the Neath valley just after the Cray Reservoir a couple of weeks ago. That’s the most I’ve seen in one place.

Magnificent birds.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

There are birds of prey in the south now, in a way that was unthinkable when I was a kid (60s). I am all in favour. We have big fat pidgeons round here (domestics gone awol due to the abundance of back garden tuck on offer) and gulls.....looking forward to some sharp-beaked specimens seeing them off. If they have a pop at a few of the four legged sh1t-spreaders too, I'll be even happier.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I frequently see Red Kites over Copthorne Golf Club.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I see 1 several times every week in Ardingly near Wakehurst Place.

I saw two of them earlier today when I drove past wakehurst place, must be the same ones.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I saw a wren the other day


Small ...... far away

 

[Wardy's twin]

There apparently been a sighting of a Red Kite near the Amex on the falmer road. I have seen one at the back of Portslade.

There are a lot more Buzzards around Brighton now. There are a few pairs near East Brighton golf course and some around the Falmer Road. Both groups make the occasion raid into Woodingdean , generally teh seagulls go crazy and surprisingly one of them or a crow will seek to chase the Buzzard off. Had one come down in the garden after it had been mobbed by 4 seagulls...

 

[Hugo Rune]

Bolney A23. First time I’ve seen one on Sussex!

 

[dazzer6666]

Jogged from Shoreham up to Chanctonbury Ring this morning to be greeted by a Red Kite circling the ring at little more than head height. First time I’ve seen one there - magnificent sight.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Jogged from Shoreham up to Chanctonbury Ring this morning to be greeted by a Red Kite circling the ring at little more than head height. First time I’ve seen one there - magnificent sight.

These were taken in my mates garden last week, feeding on chicken carcass.
Fantastic sight

 

[spence]

I frequently see Red Kites over Copthorne Golf Club.

Didn't realize there was a birds of prey centre in Horsham. planning to go there in a couple of weeks. Bit of luck can hold and fly an owl.

 

[Questions]

Saw one on the Buck Barn to Cowfold Road the other day. Did the usual ‘ almost car in a ditch manoeuvre’

 

[AmexRuislip]

Saw one on the Buck Barn to Cowfold Road the other day. Did the usual ‘ almost car in a ditch manoeuvre’

It's very distracting when driving, agree with that