This isn’t a book review as I wrote the Foreword to this book and so can hardly be unbiased. It’s a very good book – and pitched just right to have something to offer to both the expert and the beginner. And Dan Powell’s illustrations are just lovely. Ian Carter has reviewed books and written…
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Red Kite
Just down the road from where I live there is a Red Kite sitting on eggs. If you stop the car by the side of the narrow road and look across a very narrow field there’s the bird on its nest – almost at eye level because of the lie of the land. I’ve stopped…
Red Kites in my 2018
This year, the departing 2018, I’ve kept a note of whether I see Red Kites each day. The December tally was 20 days out of 31. January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30. May: 7 days out of…
Kites everywhere
As you may remember I am keeping a note of which days I see Red Kites this year. I’ve not seen one today, yet, even though it’s a sunny day. But the weekend before last I had to go to Corby to do some shopping – a distance of 16 miles. That short journey delivered…
Red Kites in November
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the November tally was 18 days out of 30. January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30. May: 7 days out of…
Red Kites in October
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the October tally was an impressive 24 days out of 31. January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30. May: 7 days…
Red Kites in September
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the September tally was a very low 12 days out of 30. that’s partly because I was in Iceland for a week at the beginning of the month, and I’ve spent time in London too. But it looks…
Red Kites in August
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the August tally was a rather low 16 days out of 31 . January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30. May:…
Red Kites in July
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – the July tally was a rather low 15 days out of 31 . January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days out of 31. April: 20 days out of 30….
Red Kites in June, and a return to the UK
I’m keeping a note of whether I see Red Kites on each day through the year – since I spent less than 24 hours in the UK in June the tally was a feeble 0 days out of 30. January: 22 days out of 31. February: 24 days out of 28. March: 26 days…