red kite

[sue webster]

any welsh red kite fans out there? how about adopting the red kite as our national bird? i think its a great idea> sadly i have not seen a red kite but hope to some day , with only public transport available it makes it difficult to get to a site where red kites are , they are super birds and at last the welsh have invaded england withe welsh birds now there! sue.

[helenol]

Hello Sue

The reintroduction of the kites in the Chilterns consisted of 93 birds released from '89-'94. Only 7 of these were from Wales ("The Red Kite", Ian Carter, 2001), with the majority coming from Spain.

2004 figures indicate over 200 breeding pairs in the Chilterns. Young birds have been taken from nests in the Chilterns for release at other locations in England, more recently in the North East (2004).

Regards

[luke]

i would totally support the idea of adopting the kite as our national bird, no problem. who do we see about it the assembly or something