Red Kites Moving Further North

[Steven Gourlay]

I used to only ever spot red kites about the black isle area north of Inverness. On the way back from Inverness i spotted one just outside Contin. Lovely looking bird just could not find anywhere save to stop and pull over to take a photo. The bird was hovering directly over a farm barn and would have made a lovely photo. Hopefully the birds make their way further up north so i can get some good photos.

Google Map oF location It does not look that far but never see any kites north of the black isle.

[Mallimak]

Hi Steven

Interesting observation. On my trip back from Preston on Sat 31 Jan 09 I spotted a Red Kite over a field just South of the A9 at Alness.

Like you I've never seen them North of the Black Isle before.

I hope they keep heading North and make it to Orkney one day

On my latest trip back up, last weekend I didn't see any North of the Black Isle, but I got some cracking views of one just across the road from the B&B I was staying at, on the Black Isle, whilst having breakfast

Didn't have my camera handy though

Cheers, Dave

[Steven Gourlay]

Yeah that would be great, i sopped of at Tarve on the way down to Glasgow to grab a bite to eat. Speaking to the owners they said they have a pair of red kytes in the area for a while now, unsure if they are just hunting or are going to be nesting.