[frankiex]

a red kite overhead in the durham city area or anywhere near durham,believe they have been seen at waldridge.

[frankiex]

any sightings.

[Pete Mella]

I don't know the area very well, but would imagine Red Kites are very possible in Durham since the Gateshead release scheme.

[david plankton]

Hello, I saw one last summer at Belmont being harassed by Gulls.

[FoghornKinghorn]

With the birds staring to spread from Gateshead is probably likely over the future years we will get them more and more over Durham.

Nice find!

Cheers,

[Andy K]

I see them regularly at Beamish Valley,High Handenhold,only 2 miles from Chester le Street,also regularly see GSW,Dipper,Kingfisher,Roe Deer at the same site.

[June Atkinson]

Red Kites are dispersing from their core area in the Derwent Country Park, and Gibside near Rowlands Gill.

Causey Gill, near Beamish, has kites again this year. Have a look at our thread on Birdforum (via Birds of Prey).

Go to our website for more information:

www.friendsofredkites.org.uk

Kitewatch starts tomorrow and continues for the following three Sundays. Details on the website.

June Atkinson
Press & Publicity Officer
Friends of Red Kites
in the North East of England

Originally Posted by Pete Mella

I don't know the area very well, but would imagine Red Kites are very possible in Durham since the Gateshead release scheme.