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You searched for all sightings reported between 01/01/2024 and 31/12/2024.

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
16/05/24Red KiteMottistone Down1D Swensson
15:14
Flew SE.  
07/05/24Red KiteSandown Airport14M Buckley
09:00
7 high south during the morning, then 2 north at 12.30, 11strung out north in 10 minutes at 13.15 and one north at 14.00, all very high. Assumed that there was at least some duplication between morning and afternoon, so definitely a mimimun of 14.  
07/05/24Red KiteNiton17T MANSHIP
11:30
Raptor watch from garden bench 11.30 to 13.00. First group of 5 very high up to NW slowly drifting W. Next 2 low down over village again moving W. Last group of 10 together appeared from S and soared round together gaining height.  
07/05/24Red KiteLuccombe Down16N Newnham
10:30
At least, largest group was seven,seen between 10:50 and 13:40,all sightings with PJ. [Ventnor Downs NT].  
01/05/24Red KiteVentnor Downs1J M Sparshott
13:30
 
24/04/24Red KiteNorthwood Park1A P Twyman
16:10
Over Ward Avenue, Cowes.  
21/04/24Red KiteWroxall1J M Sparshott
10:25
 
16/04/24Red KiteWhitwell Road1M G Telfer
11:30
High over, drifting NW. [Ventnor].  
14/04/24Red KiteTennyson Down1J Morgan
10:15
 
08/04/24Red KiteWestern Yar1D Wooldridge
19:42
hunting.  
31/03/24Red KiteBrading Marsh1C Meaney
12:50
West along Bembridge embankment and west over the road bridge. [RSPB Reserve].  
31/03/24Red KiteGatcombe Church1S Carter
10:02
jun. Heading north towards Newport.  
30/03/24Red KiteVentnor Downs1J M Sparshott
11:30
Drifted west.  
28/03/24Red KiteWootton Bridge1D Swensson
08:40
Had to have a double take as the bird showed extremely shallow forked tail but possible missing or worn outer tail feathers, heading northwards low.  
26/03/24Red KiteGurnard Marsh1G Caws
09:45
Way up with three Buzzards.  
25/03/24Red KiteCulver Down1S Clemons
09:49
Flying east.  
24/03/24Red KiteWarren Farm1M F Venables
10:47
 
23/03/24Red KiteArreton1P M White
15:47
Low over main road. SZ538863.  
23/03/24Red KiteLaundry Lane1A P Twyman
08:30
Over New Bridge ponds heading north. [Brading marsh RSPB].  
16/03/24Red KiteBowcombe Down2P M White
16:00
Drifted away along the valley. SZ465875.  
16/03/24Red KiteBrading Marsh1C Meaney
13:10
Circling over the marsh, and slowly drifted west and over Whitefield Woods. [RSPB Reserve].  
13/03/24Red KiteBowcombe Down1M Whitham
 
03/03/24Red KiteNewtown NNR1C Dudley
10:10
SZ424910.  
07/03/24Red KiteWhale Chine2N Newnham
11:40
With the Buzzards, sightings with PJ.  
03/03/24Red KiteRowborough Farm1O Davis
13:30
Red kite feeding on probable rat at 13:30 along Bowcombe Valley (Rowborough). SZ464851.  
19/02/24Red KiteNewtown1J Maskell
12:40