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Red Kites in the East Midlands (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Carless
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They're common in Rockingham Forest in the north of Northamptonshire e.g. around Fineshade and Blatherwycke.
davidearlgray
davidearlgray
If you are looking for Red Kites in Leicestershire, you could try Rutland Water or Eyebrook Reservoir.
At Rutland Water the best place to see Red Kites is the north arm section to view Burley Woods on the opposite side of the reservoir. There are usually one or two around for most of the day.
At Eyebrook Res Red Kites are usually seen at the inflow end or in the surrounding area over the nearby woods.
Hope this helps?
Cheers,
Dave.http://davidearlgray.blogspot.com
At Rutland Water the best place to see Red Kites is the north arm section to view Burley Woods on the opposite side of the reservoir. There are usually one or two around for most of the day.
At Eyebrook Res Red Kites are usually seen at the inflow end or in the surrounding area over the nearby woods.
Hope this helps?
Cheers,
Dave.http://davidearlgray.blogspot.com
Timo2112
Member
Tend to see Red Kites fairly regularly over the A1 between Peterborough and Stamford, but that's of limited use as you can't really stop. The other week we had fantastic views of a bird flying low over Kirby Hall in Northamptonshire, then we saw a couple more as we drove up to the Forestry Commision/RSPB place at Fineshade Wood, so that seems a good sort of area. Around Oakham and Rutland Water have seen a few.
I am from Grantham, Lincolnshire. The other day I was just a few mile south of Grantham, near a small village called Buckminster, near Colsterworth, just of the A1. On the outskirts of Buckminster, is a tip in a small valley. I counted at least 10 Kites. It was a great site to see. We get the odd one fly over Grantham, and I have seen a pair over Belton estate before, but nothing like this.
rutlandH2O
Member
Red Kites
Come on over to our place. We live just south of Rutland Water, very close
to the Lyndon Reserve. We see them ALL the time over the house and our
paddocks. No matter how many times we see them, it is always a thrill!
Come on over to our place. We live just south of Rutland Water, very close
to the Lyndon Reserve. We see them ALL the time over the house and our
paddocks. No matter how many times we see them, it is always a thrill!
