Red Kite

[aceyone]

Would not have expected to see these on an almost daily basis when I first moved to Bromley ( Kent,or Greater London whichever you prefer ) 25 years ago


please excuse quality,somewhat challenging conditions

[LN Strike Eagle]

Like the first shot, they're impressively large birds.

I've noticed them as far east as Harlow but not yet seen any in Chelmsford.

[andygolfer]

Like the first shot, they're impressively large birds.

I've noticed them as far east as Harlow but not yet seen any in Chelmsford.

we get them regularly over Rayne Dan (I saw 2 together today), I think someone feeds them locally and I have seen them at Little Baddow and Broomfield so they are about. Stebbing and Bardfield are a bit of a hot spot for them in mid Essex, my daughter saw 5 there at the same time earlier this year.

Nice photos aceyone

[LN Strike Eagle]

I'll keep an eye out, I'm not far from Broomfield.

[rdchawk]

There are loads of red kites in Hertfordshire. Pretty much a common as sparrows in my neck of the woods.

[andygolfer]

I nearly always see them at Old Warden so will be watching for them tomorrow.
There are now over 4000 pairs in the UK and some chicks have just been taken to Spain for release which is full circle as the birds released in the Chilterns in 1990s came from Spain, odd that we now have more in the UK.
In 1992 I went to the Elan Valley in mid Wales to look for them as that was about the only place where they were still resident in the UK and so excited to see some. I think there were less than 100 in the UK then