Tag Archives: Red Kite

Red Kite – 18th February

February 18, 2026Recent wildlife sightingsBuzzard, Goosander, Red Kite, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning, on the early shift, a Red Kite was seen over the reserve. Also seen were a Shelduck and a Goosander. JV.

Later on the very pale Buzzard was seen again across the river. PS.

Pintail – 18th October

October 18, 2025Recent wildlife sightingsBrambling, Caspian gull, Deep Pit, Eco-park, Goldeneye, Large Gravel Pit, pintail, Pochard, Red Kite, Redpoll, Redwing, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Stonechat, Yelloe-legged GullPete Smith

There are now seven Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon plus one smart male Pochard. A Shelduck has also been seen. JV.

Later on there were two Stonechats and six Snipe on the Eco Park and a Brambling flew over. The Pintail and Shelduck were still there, on the Slurry Lagoon, as well as six Snipe. A Caspian Gull and two Yellow-legged Gulls were on the Deep Pit and a Red Kite flew over. There were still two Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. Quite a few Redwing and Redpoll were around too. MC.

Pintail – 27th September

September 27, 2025Recent wildlife sightings, UncategorizedDunlin, pintail, Red Kite, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there were six Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon and two Dunlin on the beach behind it. Later a Red Kite also flew over. JV.

Pintail – JV.

Cuckoo – 22nd May

May 22, 2025Recent wildlife sightingscuckoo, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Emperor Dragonfly, Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Oystercatcher, Red KitePete Smith

This morning there were two Cuckoos seen in the Deep Pit. It was not possible to say for certain if they were a male and a female or two males. Later a Great White Egret flew over to the north and then three Red Kites also flew over to the north. The Deep Pit had three Oystercatchers on one of its Tern Rafts and eight Egyptian Geese also flew into the Deep Pit. On the bank a teneral Emperor Dragonfly was resting in some tall grass. PS.

Later a Marsh Harrier was reported from the Deep Pit. RJP.

Teneral Emperor Dragonfly. PS.

Bittern – 9th December

December 9, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsBittern, Ecopark, Red Kite, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon. Later on a Red Kite was seen over the Ecopark. RJP/SW

Hobby – 9th May

May 9, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsGravel Pits, Hobby, peregrine, Red KitePete Smith

This morning there were two Hobbies around the Gravel Pits. A Red Kite flew over fairly high and a Peregrine did a low level sortie. JV

Peregrine – Jason Vickers.

Red Kite – 16th February

February 16, 2024Recent wildlife sightings16th February, 2024, Marsh Harrier, Red KitePete Smith

Early this morning the Marsh Harrier was seen leaving the reed-bed. Late on in the morning a Red Kite was seen hunting over the reserve. JV.

Red Kite – 7th February

February 7, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 7th February, Buzzard, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Goosander, Jay, Marsh Harrier, Oystercatcher, Pink-footed Goose, Red Kite, river, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the wing-tagged Marsh Harrier was seen again, quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Later, a Red Kite flew low, over the site and a skein of about sixty Pink-footed Geese flew through to the SW. Birds also seen were an Egyptian Goose, three Buzzards and a Jay. PS.

In the afternoon a pair of Goosander were seen on the river and an Oystercatcher flew over the Deep Pit. IEP.

Red Kite – 15th January

January 15, 2024Recent wildlife sightings15th January, 2024, Red Kite, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

This morning a large flock of Teal were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Red Kite was hunting over the reserve for about half an hour. PS.

Red Kite – 9th November

November 9, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 9th November, Fieldfare, Kestrel, Red Kite, Redwing, SparrowhawkPete Smith

This morning the raptors included Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and a low Red Kite. There were a good number of Redwings in the Hawthorns, but most Fieldfares were seen flying over. PS.