![]() ![]() ![]() This small breeding population is extremely vulnerable to illegal poisoning. In 2010, County Down saw the first red kites to hatch in Northern Ireland in over 200 years. Red Kites eat mainly insects and mammals such as mice, voles and rabbits. Bones dating back 120,000 years have been found in the caves of the Gower peninsula in South Wales along with the remains of straight-tusked elephants, hippopotamuses, cave bears, soft-nosed rhinoceroses, mammoths, bison, and lions. Due to the sensitivity of the nest site, we really appreciate you taking the time to read our full post before booking a tour to visit Careys Secret Garden. They build nests in small woodlands and are well known for decorating their nests with items such as wool, paper, plastic and clothing which historically earned them the name, “Cloth Kite”. Red kites have been residing in Wales for a long time. A Red Kite hunting along the Arne shoreline in the Wareham Channel was one of the highlights of our private charter this morning. Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside. They have a varied diet that includes small birds, mammals, amphibians, carrion and invertebrates and can often be seen walking around fields ‘worming’. Classified in the UK as Green under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2021). Red Kites occupy a range of habitats and can often be seen over towns and villages and most often over open farmland. Adult plumage is similar between the sexes, with a pale grey head, rufous upper and underparts with white patches on the underwings and a distinctive reddish and deeply- forked tail that is used like a rudder. Recently reintroduced to Northern Ireland small breeding population year-round resident.Ī medium-sized raptor often mistaken for a Buzzard. ![]()
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