Red Kite influx, Cornwall (1 Viewer)

dantheman

Bah humbug

• May 17, 2014

• #1

The annual influx of Red Kites into Cornwall seems to be underway.

I'd heard it had been suggested that these were birds from the midlands having a bit of a wander around the coast. I'd always though this a bit odd, plus in one or two years a Black Kite was also around at the same time.

Now it looks like good numbers (70+) have hit west cornwall, along with 4+ Black Kite and Honey Buzzards.

They have to be continental in origin, surely?

 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it

• May 17, 2014

• #2

Peut-être

 

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DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• May 17, 2014

• #3

I'd always thought these to be 'our' birds that headed south for the winter and return to our shores en masse in the spring and pick up a few Black Kites on the way.

 

Samuel Perfect

Well-known member

• May 17, 2014

• #4

Just had my first Falmouth patch one of the year circling northwards today at 13:24 whilst gazing out the window "revising"

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• May 18, 2014

• #5

Seems a bit late in spring for at least adult Red Kites to be migrating? Maybe non-breeding immatures?