pete g   10 #1 Posted April 11, 2017 Driving along Bochum Parkway and turned off to go past Jordonthorpe in the fields to the left I saw a large bird which I thought was a Buzzered. I then noticed the bird had a forked tail. I'm guessing a red kite??  Anyone else seen it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Puggie   10 #2 Posted April 11, 2017 Lucky man - it was probably a kite and they are quite a rare sight up North.  I grew up in Buckinghamshire where kites are common. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
smithy266 Â Â 21 #3 Posted April 11, 2017 There are lots of them near Harewood... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
biotechpete   10 #4 Posted April 11, 2017 I've started to see a few about up north. Like Puggie, I grew up in Bucks, so I know what they look like pretty well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mickyboy   10 #5 Posted April 11, 2017 A red kite was logged over Waverley yesterday morning on the Sheffield bird group site . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bob Arctor   11 #6 Posted April 11, 2017 Saw one on Howden Moor a couple of years back, took me by surprise as I'd never seen any up here before Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
WalkleyIan   10 #7 Posted April 11, 2017 When I pop down to the Midlands you see them everywhere. From just north of Leicester all down into Northants . 2 over my mum and dads last time i was down there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #8 Posted April 11, 2017 Beautiful birds. The red kite centre near(ish) Aberystwyth is amazing, we rented a cottage the other side of the brow of the hill and had them over head more or less continuously, such graceful birds! Also see quite a few north of Inverness, I believe there is another breeding station near Dingwall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
area 51 Â Â 10 #9 Posted April 11, 2017 I keep seeing one up at Crow Edge near Penistone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
charliewag   19 #10 Posted April 12, 2017 Driving down the A1 on Sunday evening I saw one near to the Harrogate turn off. As Smithy 266 says, there are a lot of red kites around Harewood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
allwednesday   11 #11 Posted April 12, 2017 I often see them around Wakefield on M1 I've seen one near clumber park last year! My best ever sighing was an osprey over carburton lake near to clumber it circled around for 5 minutes brilliant sight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nankypoo   10 #12 Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Once so common around village tips they were commonly know as ****ehawks !!!! As referenced by William Shakespeare Edited April 12, 2017 by Nankypoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...