I have seen quite a few red kites in central and southern England in recent
years. Coming back from Christchurch tonight I thought I saw one circling
just off the A3 between Guildford and Wisley. Is this likely. Ping Phil?
Incidentally the last three days have been very pleasant in Essex and on
the above mentioned stretch of the south Coast, warm, dry and now with
beautiful clear air giving great views from The Hogs Back.
Dave

Dave Cornwell wrote:
I have seen quite a few red kites in central and southern England in
recent years. Coming back from Christchurch tonight I thought I saw
one circling just off the A3 between Guildford and Wisley. Is this
likely. Ping Phil? Incidentally the last three days have been very
pleasant in Essex and on the above mentioned stretch of the south
Coast, warm, dry and now with beautiful clear air giving great views
from The Hogs Back. Dave

Red Kites are now spreading out quite a long way from their initial release
area in the Chilterns and are, as an example, seen all around Hertfordshire.
I have seen one near the Sussex coast at Shoreham quite recently so I am not
surprised at your sighting in Surrey.

Alan Gardiner
Chiswell Green, St Albans
101m ASL

Yes
Red Kites are increasingly common central & southern england
See
http://blx1.bto.org/birdtrack/main/map_maker.jsp
It may be necessary to backtrack a page or 2 to select bird again
Regards
Peter

"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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I have seen quite a few red kites in central and southern England in recent
years. Coming back from Christchurch tonight I thought I saw one circling
just off the A3 between Guildford and Wisley. Is this likely. Ping Phil?
Incidentally the last three days have been very pleasant in Essex and on
the above mentioned stretch of the south Coast, warm, dry and now with
beautiful clear air giving great views from The Hogs Back.
Dave

On 17 Jul, 22:18, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
I have seen quite a few red kites in central and southern England in recent
years. Coming back from Christchurch tonight I thought I saw one circling
just off the A3 between Guildford and Wisley. Is this likely. Ping Phil?
Incidentally the last three days have been very pleasant in Essex and on
the above mentioned stretch of the south Coast, warm, dry and now with
beautiful clear air giving great views from The Hogs Back.
Dave

I've seen one near Wisley so it is possible. We have a pair in the
Candover Valley (North Hampshire) as well - a beautiful sight.
Sheila

Felly sgrifennodd Alan Gardiner :
Red Kites are now spreading out quite a long way from their initial release
area in the Chilterns and are, as an example, seen all around Hertfordshire.
I have seen one near the Sussex coast at Shoreham quite recently so I am not
surprised at your sighting in Surrey.

I believe a pair which recently nested in sout Wiltshire originated from
the indigenous population in Wales. I guess maybe the re-introductions
were premature - though I guess it helps to expand the gene pool. The
Welsh population is pretty healthy, we see them on a daily basis above
our house.

Adrian
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Adrian Shaw ais@
Adran Cyfrifiadureg, Prifysgol Cymru, aber.
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Cymru ac.
http://users.aber.ac.uk/ais/weather/ uk

Adrian D. Shaw wrote:

I believe a pair which recently nested in sout Wiltshire originated from
the indigenous population in Wales. I guess maybe the re-introductions
were premature - though I guess it helps to expand the gene pool. The
Welsh population is pretty healthy, we see them on a daily basis above
our house.

Here too.:-)

Beautiful birds.


--
Howard Neil
(western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park, at 235 metres asl)