Wing Tagged Kite in Sussex (1 Viewer)

[Adam Fulton]

Hello,
I had some great views of a winged tagged red kite in Sussex on the 19th March. It definetly had an orange tag on one wing and I think it had a yellow one on the other wing. Alternatively it had a predominatley orange tag with a little bit of yellow on it. Based on this can anyone tell me a little bit more about the bird? or is this combination of tags not unique? I think given recent eagle owl discussions it is best that I don't reveal the location of the bird
Cheers
Adam

 

[kanebrides]

Send your sighting to tony.cross(AT)welshkitetrust.org at the Welsh Kite Trust and he will tell you where it is from, if it is'nt one of his he will guide you in the right direction
Cheers
Kane

 

[Adam Fulton]

Thank-you Kane

 

[Chris Monk]

Hello,
I had some great views of a winged tagged red kite in Sussex on the 19th March. It definetly had an orange tag on one wing and I think it had a yellow one on the other wing. Alternatively it had a predominatley orange tag with a little bit of yellow on it. Based on this can anyone tell me a little bit more about the bird? or is this combination of tags not unique? I think given recent eagle owl discussions it is best that I don't reveal the location of the bird
Cheers
Adam

The orange tag denotes it was fledged and tagged in 2005 and the yellow tag denotes it as a Chilterns bird. HTH.

Chris

 

[Adam Fulton]

Thank-you Chirs,
It's great to see the Chiltern's birds spreading out from their sronghold
Adam

 

[Chris Monk]

Thank-you Chirs,
It's great to see the Chiltern's birds spreading out from their sronghold
Adam

Adam,

For more information on Kites in Wales and the introduced populations in England and Scotland have a look at this web site:

http://www.gigrin.co.uk/w/index.htm

Chris

 

[Adam Fulton]

Chris,
Do you know if any outling pairs to the main Chilterns population were also still tagged with yellow tags?
Cheers Adam

 

[Chris Monk]

Chris,
Do you know if any outling pairs to the main Chilterns population were also still tagged with yellow tags?
Cheers Adam

I don't know but try Nigel Snell on: 01491 571687.