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…