anniecroft
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has anybody else seen a red kite in the midlands? We saw one fly over Norton Stourbridge yesterday Sunday being mobbed by two crows!.
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Corvus cornix
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Hi,
There was one drifting over Sandwell Valley last Wednesday (4th May) and I had a report of one over Clent Hills last Friday (6th May). I'd guess it's possibly the same bird wandering the area. Always lovely to see them, especially in less expected locations.
Cheers
There was one drifting over Sandwell Valley last Wednesday (4th May) and I had a report of one over Clent Hills last Friday (6th May). I'd guess it's possibly the same bird wandering the area. Always lovely to see them, especially in less expected locations.
Cheers
Melhuish41
New member
Red kite clent
saw a red kite Wednesday 8th June at 9:45 flying over the Clent club , clent
rollingthunder
Well-known member
There are, presumed, non-breeding or prospecting wanderers here and there. I record one nearly every month around the greater Stourbridge area, it won't be long before they breed locally - there are double figures on the Hereford border.. I looked at 4 nests within that area last year:t:
Laurie:t:
Laurie:t:
Sedgley Birder
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It is surprising how frequent they are seen, even in urban areas. Time spent sitting down at a high point for a bit of vismig or just looking across the skyline can be quite rewarding. For instance, Osprey have to fly over 'dry' land between suitable wetland areas, with the high point of Sedgley Beacon in Dudley being a good example.
Good Birding :t:
Gavin
Good Birding :t:
Gavin
