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Index of Subjects --Apple-Mail-D7AE2A22-143A-4CC3-ADA7-9979C73B85F4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi, They are indeed Red Kites(not Red tailed), and indeed numbers have been skyr= ocketing in several areas in the UK. They are now suburban birds in the NW L= indon area, and can be seen from my in-laws in Chorleywood and Rickmansworth= . The most reliable place is still the Princes Risborough turnoff on the M40= from London to Oxford. They are one of the most beautiful raptors. In Centr= al Spain last year we saw Red and Black Kites together, and stayed in a hote= l called the Red Kite in the Gredos Mountains. Richard Stern sternrichard@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Bob McDonald <bobathome@eastlink.ca> wrote: > Hi Peter, > =20 > Interesting observation! I know there were no Kites to speak of in Englan= d during the 1972-74 period when we lived in Cambridge. I had heard about t= he significant population increase by other British birders. I believe that= the proper common name is Red Kite, as opposed to the Black Kite which are s= o common especially over populated cities in Africa and Asia. > =20 > Another bird experiencing a remarkable population explosion in England sin= ce our time there is the Rose-ringed Parakeet. Imagine my surprise during a= recent stopover in London to hear and then see parakeets in a tree along a t= rail beside the Thames!! The ever-increasing British avifauna.... > =20 > Cheers, > Bob McDonald > Halifax > =20 > =20 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Hubcove@aol.com > To: NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca > Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 4:49 PM > Subject: [NatureNS] Red tail Kites >=20 > Just back from a lengthy trip to UK and spent some time in the Chilterns a= nd Thames Valley area. There are an astonishing number of red tail Kites eve= rywhere in that area. Many years ago when I left the UK they had disappeared= except for a few in Wales. A program to introduce them about 25 years ago w= ith breeding pairs from Spain has succeeded beyond anyone's expectations.= There are now hundreds of breeding pairs in the Chilterns and they are bein= g introduced elsewhere. Initially it was popular to feed them with chicken p= arts and left overs but > it apparently has an effect on the bone density so it is now illegal to fe= ed them. You still see them hovering around gardens and on the Thames last w= eek they were wheeling and diving all around. A great sight. > =20 > Peter Stow > Hubbards=20 > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus Database: 2437/5104 - Release Date: 07/01/12 --Apple-Mail-D7AE2A22-143A-4CC3-ADA7-9979C73B85F4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><d= iv>They are indeed Red Kites(not Red tailed), and indeed numbers have been s= kyrocketing in several areas in the UK. They are now suburban birds in the N= W Lindon area, and can be seen from my in-laws in Chorleywood and Rickmanswo= rth. The most reliable place is still the Princes Risborough turnoff o<span c= lass=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26,= 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469= ); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">n the M4= 0 f<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rg= ba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227= , 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "= >rom London to </span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"-webkit= -tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-c= olor: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(7= 7, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Oxford. They are one of the most beautiful raptors= . In Central Spain last year we saw Red and Black Kites together, and stayed= in a hotel called the Red Kite in the Gredos Mountains.</span></span></div>= <div><br><div>Richard Stern</div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style= =3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composi= tion-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-co= lor: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.co= m">sternrichard@gmail.com</a></span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-sp= an" style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webki= t-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition= -frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sent from my iPhone</span></di= v></div><div><br>On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:56 PM, Bob McDonald <<a href=3D"ma= ilto:bobathome@eastlink.ca">bobathome@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br><br></di= v><div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div> <meta content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type= "> <meta name=3D"GENERATOR" content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.19258"> <style></style> <div><font size=3D"2">Hi Peter,</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2"></font> </div> <div><font size=3D"2">Interesting observation! I know there were no Ki= tes to=20 speak of in England during the 1972-74 period when we lived in Cambridge.&nb= sp;=20 I had heard about the significant population increase by other British=20 birders. I believe that the proper common name is Red Kite, as opposed= to=20 the Black Kite which are so common especially over populated cities in Afric= a=20 and Asia.</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2"></font> </div> <div><font size=3D"2">Another bird experiencing a remarkable=20 population explosion in England since our time there is the Rose-ringed= =20 Parakeet. Imagine my surprise during a recent stopover in London to he= ar=20 and then see parakeets in a tree along a trail beside the Thames!! The= =20 ever-increasing British avifauna....</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2"></font> </div> <div><font size=3D"2">Cheers,</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2">Bob McDonald</font></div> <div><font size=3D"2">Halifax</font></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>----- Original Message ----- </div> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADD= ING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b= >From:</b>=20 <a title=3D"Hubcove@aol.com" href=3D"mailto:Hubcove@aol.com">Hubcove@aol.c= om</a>=20 </div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"NatureNS@chebucto.n= s.ca" href=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca">NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca</a> </= div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, June 30, 2012 4:49=20= PM</div> <div style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Red tail Kites<= /div> <div><br></div><font id=3D"role_document" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"4" fac= e=3D"Arial"> <div><font size=3D"4">Just back from a lengthy trip to UK and spent some t= ime in=20 the Chilterns and Thames Valley area. There are an astonishing number of r= ed=20 tail Kites everywhere in that area. Many years ago when I left the UK they= =20 had disappeared except for a few in Wales. A program to introduce the= m=20 about 25 years ago with breeding pairs from Spain has succeeded beyond=20 anyone's expectations. There are now hundreds of breeding pairs in the=20 Chilterns and they are being introduced elsewhere. Initially it was popula= r to=20 feed them with chicken parts and left overs but </font></div> <div><font size=3D"4">it apparently has an effect on the bone density so i= t is now=20 illegal to feed them. You still see them hovering around gardens and on th= e=20 Thames last week they were wheeling and diving all around. A great=20 sight.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font size=3D"4">Peter Stow</font></div> <div><font size=3D"4">Hubbards</font> </div></font><a></a> <p align=3D"left" color=3D"#000000" avgcert??=3D"">No virus found in this=20= message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a= ><br>Version: 2012.0.2180 / Virus=20 Database: 2437/5104 - Release Date: 07/01/12</p></blockquote> </div></blockquote></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-D7AE2A22-143A-4CC3-ADA7-9979C73B85F4--
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