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| Author: | John Clarkson [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Louth Red Kites |
A few weeks ago, I can't recall the date as I didn't attach much importance to the report at the time, a local told me he's seen 3 Red Kites on the S side of Louth near his allotment. I queried his sighting and his description certainly sounded like kites which he'd seen in Germany with the RAF. Needless to say I dismissed them as typical non-birder imaginings. However, today, at about 4.45 Keith Atkin phoned me to say that, whilst cycling back home from the post office, he'd seen 6 (six) Red Kites over the E end of town. I dashed out to look and saw two which were by this time very high. I scanned the skies for half an hour but could find no more. Shortly before I left the site a female Sparrowhawk attacked the soaring local Peregrine. Can anyone suggest a good reason for there being 6 kites here at this time of year? Surely not migrants? And local breeders would have been seen occasionally. I guess that there will always be a significant number of non-breeding birds nationally but such a local concentration? Any thoughts welcome. John |
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| Author: | Kev Wilson [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Louth Red Kites |
John Two also reported on NE Lincs coast in last couple of days and three went through Tichwell yesterday to add to the picture - although no hypothesis included! Cheers Kev |
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| Author: | John Lusby [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Louth Red Kites |
i s aw one over alvingham two days ago did not a camara with me have seen two on the bybass inthe last days . i would to put photos on web but do not know how to john lusby in louth can any one help in louth area please . 601553 phone |
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| Author: | Geoff Beasley [ Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Louth Red Kites |
A guy down the lane from where I live at Irby upon Humber told me last Thursday that a Red Kite had been in the fields near his home for about four days but I dismissed it when I saw the Marsh Harrier in the same area. Maybe I was wrong! |
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