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RecoveringScot · Monday 11th June 2007, 17:37

From BBC website today:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/6741739.stm

Cheers,

Ben Nevis · Monday 11th June 2007, 20:37

I believe a pair bred on "Royal Deeside" last year.

Andrew Whitehouse · Monday 11th June 2007, 20:42

I'm looking forward to seeing them fighting with the gulls for scraps in Union Street.

Big Phil · Monday 11th June 2007, 21:06

Hmmm. A bit unfair dropping more Kites into the warzone, perhaps?.

The Black Isle ones aren't going anywhere fast due to persecution of dispersing birds, it seems. Maybe it would be sensible to tackle the underlying issues before introducing more?.

RecoveringScot · Monday 11th June 2007, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Phil

Hmmm. A bit unfair dropping more Kites into the warzone, perhaps?.

The Black Isle ones aren't going anywhere fast due to persecution of dispersing birds, it seems. Maybe it would be sensible to tackle the underlying issues before introducing more?.

The thinking may be that if they throw enough of them in to the air, at least a few will be able to stay up.

Cheers,

Phil

dafi · Monday 11th June 2007, 22:53

Another release sight seems like a good idea to me particulary as its a matter of a cheap boat ride away.

Chris Monk · Tuesday 12th June 2007, 08:52

More coverage of this new Red Kite project:

http://news.scotsman.com/aberdeen.cfm?id=915982007

griffin · Monday 18th June 2007, 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben Nevis

I believe a pair bred on "Royal Deeside" last year.

I think that was a mistake/misquote in a national rag and posted on ABZ - I don't think breeding was actually confirmed. There were two birds in the Balmoral area over the winter 05/06, seen many times together including by myself, but I believe one 'dispersed'.

Great news about the proposal though.

Linz

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RecoveringScot Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 1,047	Red Kites for 'Outskirts' of Aberdeen From BBC website today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/6741739.stm Cheers, __________________ Phil http://www.flickr.com/photos/recoveringscot

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Andrew Whitehouse Professor of Listening Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 13,730 My location	I'm looking forward to seeing them fighting with the gulls for scraps in Union Street. __________________ Andrew Listening to Birds

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Big Phil Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The 'deen Posts: 741	Hmmm. A bit unfair dropping more Kites into the warzone, perhaps?. The Black Isle ones aren't going anywhere fast due to persecution of dispersing birds, it seems. Maybe it would be sensible to tackle the underlying issues before introducing more?. __________________ Don't threaten me with a dead fish.

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Chris Monk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 1,615	Red kite project receives lottery funding boost More coverage of this new Red Kite project: http://news.scotsman.com/aberdeen.cfm?id=915982007

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