Greyman 25,166 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Similar story mate, my old mans mate would take me fishing or bird watching if I stayed out of trouble, sadly I forgot my part of the bargain but it sewed the seeds for the man I am today and am eternally grateful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 In 74 I used to go Rabbiting at a place called Liddington right at the side of Uppingham I think that this were the first releases took place by the People who were running the Osprey project at near by Rutland Water the place was alive with Rabbits and I thought that the twice yearly Mixi outbreaks would help establish them , the project was a winner and with in 5 years you could see birds all over south Leicestershire, there were a lot of Feed stations in the area and they thrived , people said that they only ate Carrion but a Keeper I know who is a very serious man saw one kill a pheasant Poult so will this be a problem in the future ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Seen loads of red kites around monmouth and aber countryside. Greymsn ive seen a red kite in Dorset outside blandford this summer and a pair at national trust stourhead house .both times hay was being cut 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,736 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 We now have KItes all over Hampshire...I see them on most days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted August 24, 2019 Report Share Posted August 24, 2019 Kites are happy to live along side one another, so they've got no imediate need to dispurse.. unlike, say for example.. Muntjac deer... very territorial.. .. although they don't fly too often.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,818 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Seen a few kites down here in Kent over the last couple of years.See more of them poxy noisy parakeets than any native birds in certain parts of kent and all over SE London. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jobi 387 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Give me a glimpse of a peregrine any day....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,166 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Jobi said: Give me a glimpse of a peregrine any day....... I do love a peregrine myself and am fortunate to have a lot near me, if I watch the sky from my garden I will see one or two a week circling overhead and know of loads of nest sites within a 10 mile radius Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jobi 387 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, Greyman said: I do love a peregrine myself and am fortunate to have a lot near me, if I watch the sky from my garden I will see one or two a week circling overhead and know of loads of nest sites within a 10 mile radius Unfortunately I don't have any local to me, amazing bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, Jobi said: Unfortunately I don't have any local to me, amazing bird. Got some on my permission near the cliffs.always there,love em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jobi 387 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Just now, ginger beard said: Got some on my permission near the cliffs.always there,love em. I've seen them before when I was working at Buxton in the lime works, would have loved to see them hunt there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,166 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 45 minutes ago, Jobi said: I've seen them before when I was working at Buxton in the lime works, would have loved to see them hunt there. They are normally a long way up, circling round and round like a spec in the sky but I have seen them fold up and go into a dive on a few occasions, the amount of pigeons on the docks near my house provide a never ending year round food source , think there are 5/6 nesting pairs on the docks alone plus another half dozen pairs around the city that I no of 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 We see quite a few by Mum & Dads place in Tilehurst, Reading - I guess they could be nesting in Lousehill Copse. When we moved them into their bungalow a few years ago, they were everywhere - we counted more than 20 flying around. One even came down into the back garden for the dogs bone while I was out there. ....... I like seeing them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacko 1,732 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 Jobi Which part of Midlands you at,atb Flacko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said: We see quite a few by Mum & Dads place in Tilehurst, Reading - I guess they could be nesting in Lousehill Copse. When we moved them into their bungalow a few years ago, they were everywhere - we counted more than 20 flying around. One even came down into the back garden for the dogs bone while I was out there. ....... I like seeing them. My mum had a aunt in tilehurst when I was a kid , bet it’s changed since I was there 40 year ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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