Working in the South all the time around the Maidenhead area, whilst living in Manchester, means i drive up and down the M40 most weeks. Every time pass the chilterns i am seeing more and more Red Kites, and today counted at least 30 different birds wihin the surrounding areas.
i am wondering how man active pairs and birds are in this area? They seem more popular than common garden birds. Does anyone carry out active studies on these magnificent birds?
What other raptors are in the area, as i spotted at least half a dozen Buzzards as well
Feedback would be appreciated
Thanks
Phil Doherty
Phil, in the Oxford Area Red Kites thread I wrote on 27th February 2009 "My curiosity got the better of me re the number of Red Kites around the Oxford area and spoke to a lass at the Chilterns Conservation Board who told me that there were originally 90 birds released in the early 90's and now there are estimated to be 400 breeding pairs."
Guess there will be a few more than that now
-- Edited by sid ashton on Monday 27th of August 2012 09:28:22 PM
Yet 150 miles to the north in GM they're still quite scarce.
sid ashton said
Mon Aug 27 9:24 PM, 2012
Phil Doherty wrote:
Working in the South all the time around the Maidenhead area, whilst living in Manchester, means i drive up and down the M40 most weeks. Every time pass the chilterns i am seeing more and more Red Kites, and today counted at least 30 different birds wihin the surrounding areas.
i am wondering how man active pairs and birds are in this area? They seem more popular than common garden birds. Does anyone carry out active studies on these magnificent birds?
What other raptors are in the area, as i spotted at least half a dozen Buzzards as well
Feedback would be appreciated
Thanks
Phil Doherty
Phil, in the Oxford Area Red Kites thread I wrote on 27th February 2009 "My curiosity got the better of me re the number of Red Kites around the Oxford area and spoke to a lass at the Chilterns Conservation Board who told me that there were originally 90 birds released in the early 90's and now there are estimated to be 400 breeding pairs."
Guess there will be a few more than that now
-- Edited by sid ashton on Monday 27th of August 2012 09:28:22 PM
Phil Doherty said
Fri Jun 15 3:27 AM, 2012
Working in the South all the time around the Maidenhead area, whilst living in Manchester, means i drive up and down the M40 most weeks. Every time pass the chilterns i am seeing more and more Red Kites, and today counted at least 30 different birds wihin the surrounding areas.
i am wondering how man active pairs and birds are in this area? They seem more popular than common garden birds. Does anyone carry out active studies on these magnificent birds?
What other raptors are in the area, as i spotted at least half a dozen Buzzards as well
http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/2012/04/26/red-kite-attacks-dog/
Yet 150 miles to the north in GM they're still quite scarce.
Guess there will be a few more than that now
-- Edited by sid ashton on Monday 27th of August 2012 09:28:22 PM
i am wondering how man active pairs and birds are in this area? They seem more popular than common garden birds. Does anyone carry out active studies on these magnificent birds?
What other raptors are in the area, as i spotted at least half a dozen Buzzards as well
Feedback would be appreciated
Thanks
Phil Doherty