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Red Kite
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13th Jun 2018 6:35pm
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I have just seen what I am almost certain to be a 'red kite' in my garden. It swooped down into the base of a bush, then took off and landed on top of the playhouse for about 15 secs.
The other day there was something brown that took off from my back gate next to the kitchen. I didn't see what it was, just something brown but large enough to be a squirrel. I am now wondering if it was the same bird.
If anyone can throw anymore light onto this, as I know they are in N Wales now, but not heard of any in Wirral.
The colouring was a reddish brown and it had black and white, either down the side of it's body or on it's wings. Larger than a wood pigeon and definitely a bird of prey.
Not a buzzard, seen plenty of them, not the right colour for a hawk, or sparrow hawk .
Any ideas ?
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Red Kite
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13th Jun 2018 9:40pm
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Found this : http://www.cheshireandwirralbirdatlas.org/species/red-kite.htmThe only ghetto blaster I have DD, is the lawn mower and that hasn't stopped for 2 days. ( Tip....have a glass of wine and it makes it go faster. ) @Venice.. I wonder if it was the same one. When I told this to my son and showed him a picture, he said he had seen one down Landican a little while back , but hadn't know what it was at the time. I will contact the RSPB tomorrow and let them know, it's probably useful information to them. I'm thrilled to bits, just so long as it doesn't eat the sparrows.
Last edited by granny; 13th Jun 2018 9:42pm.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Red Kite
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14th Jun 2018 11:21am
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Not seen that often round Wirral though . One recorded around Burton Mere this morning , only a spit from Heswallish, so maybe that was yours granny , doing a quick tour of those nice quiet woods of Barnston. Lucky you seeing it so close. Just spoken the RSPB Burton Mere, and she reckoned it would be the same bird. She was grateful for the information.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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Re: Red Kite
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15th Jun 2018 12:59am
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I have been meaning to do that cruise for a number of years. So far, never got there. Can't make plans so far ahead this year either, and the tickets go very quickly. Still time though.. thanks nidgynoo. Moonstar, wasn't there a bird spotted on the M53 a few years ago and someone on here was trying to find it ? It had escaped . Don't know what happened. Shame you didn't have chance to identify it. If you keep going up and down the M53 , you might see it again ! Let us know . (only joking ) 
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
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