I was driving on the A421 at the roundabout intersection of Whaddon Rd (about 1 mile South of Whaddon Village) when over a field next to the road I saw 3 Red Kites. They were circling but low enough for me to see the chestnut colours of the lowest with the light wing patches.
I think they were interested in something in the field to be so low and attentive.
I believe this sighting is very significant as it suggests the Kites are 'local' and likely breeding.I've seen the odd single Red Kitehigh in the sky over North Milton Keynes where I live but never three together and I believe this may be a family group who may well of bread in the area I saw them as Whaddon Chase woods are right next door!
Every time I am in Aylesbury at football I see one or two but does anyone know of Kites breeding so far away from their Chilterns stronghold.
PEV
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