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Home arrow Birds and Birding news.. arrow Red Kite numbers on the rise…
Red Kite numbers on the rise… PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jackie During   
Friday, 26 September 2008

The Red Kite population in Scotland is at its highest in 200 years, numbering 122 breeding pairs, and about 1200(breeding pairs) in the UK...

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Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5  Red Kites are found mainly in Europe, but are under constant pressure due to poisoning and habitat loss.  

Andy Douse, Senior Ornithologist with Scottish Natural Heritage said:
"It's terrific that this has been such a good year for red kites, especially given the concerns over how slowly it has been growing in previous years.   The increases in the North of Scotland are particularly welcome given that this was one of the first locations for red kite releases.  SNH is grateful for all the help and support from land managers and the public keen to see this fantastic bird a common site across Scotland once again."

 

Source: RSPB

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