These wonderful birds of prey were formerly extinct in. In order to keep it up-to-date we kindly ask you to inform us about changes of addresses or any mistakes. NI Water Education has adopted a magnificent Red Kite for the Silent Valley Education Centre. This address list of the Red Kite Conservation Team (RKCT) is maintained by the LIFE EUROKITE Team. It is currently managed by Ubbo Mammen (DE) with the help of Rainer Raab (AT, Technical Manager of the "LIFE EUROKITE project"). The idea to establish a "Red Kite Conservation Team (RKCT)" was born at the International Workshop in Segovia (Spain) on the 2.12. The main objective of this conservation team is to facilitate international cooperation and to coordinate the exchange of information in connection with the implementation of measures for the Europe-wide protection of the Red Kite. These team comprise an informal group of experts from all the range countries of a single species. Although the Red Kite is not classified as threatened at the moment, we decided to establish the „Red Kite Conservation Team (RKCT)”. Most Kites, swoop down at very high speed and snatch the food, the Kites will also been seen eating their food 'on the wing' while still flying.BirdLife International promotes the establishment of "Species Conservation Teams" for globally threatened birds in Europe. It is unusual to see a Red Kite sat on the ground feeding. As mentioned above, only very small mammals need to be protected from aerial attack. It should be noted that most family pets are not at risk from the Red Kites circling over their properties. In the surrounding trees, red kites that have already arrived watch the field below with keen eyes in anticipation of what's coming. However, many youngsters will also see the Red Kites clearing up the discarded snacks and trash in a school playground, after the children have returned to class. THE SKY rings with the distinctive mewling whistle of the red kite as hundreds of birds, spiralling with easy grace on currents of warm air, glide towards Gigrin Farm. The female does most of the incubating and brooding.
The nest is constructed from twigs and mud, and usually decorated with rubbish including rags and polythene bags. Although Red Kites once bred throughout Britain, they became extinct in England and Scotland by the end of the 18 th century after being hunted by farmers who saw them as a threat to expanding agriculture.
The nest is usually in a tall tree and is built by the female from material brought to the site by the male. Among the most famous of these birds is the Red Kite (a type of hawk), which is considered by many to be the Welsh national bird. The other favourite foods include carrion, mice, voles, shrews, small birds and small reptiles. Red Kites are woodland birds of hilly areas with nearby open spaces. Earth worms are the favourite food source of the Red Kites, which can often be seen following many a Farmer’s tractor around the British countryside. For a large raptor it has small, weak talons and cannot attack larger mammals that a Common Buzzard might prefer. The Red Kite is a scavenger and will eat almost anything. Some of the images above show the wonderful chest and neck feathers and of course that distinctive tail, unique to the Kite family and so powerful in the aerial acrobatics that can be seen in the skies above. The beautiful plumage of the Red Kite has to be seen to be appreciated. The latest estimate is that England has more than 2000 pairs of Red Kites.Ī medium-large bird of prey, the Red Kite has a wing span of up to 180cm and with its long-forked tail can measure up to 70cm in length. The red kite became extinct as a Scottish breeding bird species in the late nineteenth century, primarily due to human persecution by sporting estates.
The Red Kite is a magnificent raptor that has made an amazing come-back since it nearly became extinct through human predation and the extensive use of dangerous agricultural pesticides.Ī reintroduction program in England and Scotland in the late 1990s and again in 2004, saw over 200 pairs produce eggs with almost 300 successful juveniles taking flight.
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