Help to Id this bird (1 Viewer)

[beechy]

Hi everyone, I have just joined the forum and would like to see if anyone can confirm what this bird is. i suspect it is a Black kite but I have never seen one in this area before. (Lincolnshire, UK)
Thanks for any help.

David

 

[Joseph Bouvier]

Sorry about the last message, my computer lagged for a moment and I didn't finish it. It looks like a red kite to me.

 

[Joseph Bouvier]

PS: welcome to Birdforum!

 

[KC Foggin]

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[beechy]

Sorry about the last message, my computer lagged for a moment and I didn't finish it. It looks like a red kite to me.

Thanks Joseph, I didn't think it's tail looked forked enough for a red kite.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Yes, certainly Red Kite - look at the deeply forked tail among other things.

Also Black Kite are mostly migrants to Africa (with some groups wintering in the med afair)

PS Welcome to Birdforum Beechy 👍

sorry x-posted with you there!

 

[Deb Burhinus]

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