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	Red Kite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers.
		In the Middle Ages, Red Kites were much more widespread, their scavenging habits making them the refuse collectors of the day, but their numbers have much decreased through illegal persecution and poisoning.
		The Kites are a common sight above the houses of the Buckinghamshire village of Stokenchurch and its surrounding area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Red_Kite (338 words)

	Kite - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A kite is a man-made, heavier-than-air object, designed to fly by opposing the force of the wind with the tension of a string held by the operator.
		Kite is the username of one of the heroes of Project.hack, a science fiction series which spans several media, including video games, anime and manga.
		A Kite is a controversial anime OAV, known as Kite in English or Dominiation NaKite in French.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Kite (208 words)

	Wildlife on the Elan Estate
		The Red Kite is a large bird of prey with a wing-span of 150cm (5 feet) often seen in the Elan Valley.
		Some nests of Red Kites are still robbed of their eggs and the most likely cause of death of an adult bird is by poisoning.
		Red Kites nest in trees usually at a height of 15 to 20 metres.
	www.elanvalley.org.uk /redkite.html (331 words)

	Forestry Commission - Wild Woods - Red Kite
		The red kite was once regarded as vermin and was exterminated in England, Scotland and most of Wales by the end of the 18th century.
		Red kite have been targeted by egg thieves and illegal use of poisoned baits, not set specifically for red kite, continues to be a major threat.
		The red kite is a brownish chestnut colour, with a subtle mix of paler orange/buff and darker brown or fl streaking.
	www.forestry.gov.uk /forestry/Redkite (602 words)

	Red Kite! The Uks most beautiful bird of prey. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Red Kites are distinctive because of their forked tail and striking colour - predominantly chestnut red with white patches under the wings and a pale grey head.
		Red Kites are neither particularly strong nor aggressive despite being large birds (Wales' largest breeding raptor).
		Red Kites are however predators and take a wide variety of live prey, ranging from earthworms to small mammals, amphibians and birds.
	www.redkites.co.uk (157 words)

	The Red Kite in West Wales.
		The Red Kite is very much a European bird being found from Latvia in the north to Sicily in the south with one of its smaller populations being in Britain - primarily the Cotswold and Chiltern hills in England and central and western Wales.
		Red Kite 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 elephant, hippopotamus, mammoth, soft-nosed rhinoceros, cave bear, wolf and lion.
		The Red Kite is mentioned by Chaucer in the Knight's Tale (c 1390) and London was described by Shakespeare as a 'city of Kites and Crows'.
	www.westwales-cottages.com /kite.htm (1665 words)

	Lady Wildlifes Red Kite
		Red kites do not generally migrate, though some young birds may wander quite far from their home range soon after they have fledged (grown feathers).
		During the English renaissance the red kite was protected by Londoners because it fed on the refuse that accumulated in the streets.
		The red kites remarkable ability to soar for several hours at a time was the reason behind the naming of the toy kite, whose maneuvers resemble the movements of the red kite in flight.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/redkite.html (983 words)

	Red Kites
		Red kites are a chestnut red with striking white patches under the wings and a whitish head.
		The Kite has excellent eye sight and uses this when over flying the countryside in search of food.The long fingered primary feathers are white with fl tips and being bordered by chestnut coverts and dark grey secondaries give the dazzling patches of contrast seen in every kite.
		The kite is however relatively weak for a bird of its size and is unable to open the carcass of a sheep but has to wait for the bill of the powerful raven or the jaws of a fox to do this first.
	www.gigrin.co.uk /redkite.html (318 words)

	Red Kite Project
		For the Red Kite this was almost the end in England and Scotland, whilst in Wales a small breeding population managed to cling on in relatively untypical territory.
		By the 1850s, the Red Kite had effectively ceased to exist in England and Scotland and it was to be almost 140 years before any attempt was made to address this situation.
		Red Kites are gregarious and a feature common to all four of the established release sites has been the apparent reluctance of the young birds to disperse on a sufficient scale to populate uncolonised areas.
	www.nature.harrogate.net /features/redkite.htm (2091 words)

	Red Kite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Merebrook chose the Red Kite as a potent symbol of regeneration.
		The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) was once one of the most common birds of prey in Britain.
		The Red Kite is surely one of the most stunning birds of prey.
	www.merebrook.co.uk /projects/aboutus/redkite.htm (243 words)

	ENGLISH NATURE - Species Recovery Programme
		With a stunning plumage of fl, grey and russet, the kite is master of the air, gliding effortlessly on long, finger-tipped wings (over five feet in span) and twisting its distinctive forked tail for control.
		Once a common sight cross Britain, the red kite was even found in medieval towns where it scavenged refuse in the street.
		However, as standards of hygiene improved the kite was no longer able to live in urban areas and, in the countryside, it was wrongly seen as a threat to livestock and gamebirds and was prosecuted relentlessly.
	www.english-nature.org.uk /science/srp/red_kites.htm (364 words)

	Kite Country - home to the rare and beautiful Red Kite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Welcome to Kite Country - a very special part of Wales, which is home to the rare and beautiful Red Kite.
		The Kite Country project was established at Gigrin Farm, Rhayader, in 1994 to encourage visitors to come and see the majestic Red Kite.
		Kite Country invites you to visit Mid Wales to discover the Red Kite, and other wildlife, in their own natural environment, without disturbing or endangering any of these species.
	www.kitecountry.co.uk (150 words)

	The Red Kite
		The Red Kite or Barcud in Wales was very abundant in Towns in Britain during the 15th Century, acting as a scavenger just as the Black Kite (Milvus migrans) does in many parts of the world today.
		In Great Britain, the Red Kite was persecuted almost to extinction leaving a small relic population in the mountains of Central Wales.
		Red Kites at The Hawk Conservancy at Weyhill, Hants
	www.users.zetnet.co.uk /johnfirth/redkite.html (411 words)

	Red Kite
		The radio tag, which had been fitted to a red kite in the Black Isle, was discovered in the River Findhorn at Tomatin, near Inverness.
		The red kite remains at risk, but is now doing well in Britain.
		In the countryside, however, they were hated as predators of young poultry and an Act of 1532 to control grain-eating birds was widened to include the red kite...
	conservation.mongabay.com /Red_Kite.htm (390 words)

	Red Kite - Milvus milvus
		In the Mediterranean area Red Kites breed on the Balearics, Corsica and Sardinia and on Sicily and in the southern third of Italy.
		All island populations of Red Kites are mainly resident with some dispersal, mainly of immatures, as are birds from Iberia, Wales, France and southern Europe.
		Red Kites prefer to cross water by the shortest route and appear in small numbers at the major raptor migration watchpoints.
	www.birdforum.net /bird_view.php?bid=6391 (643 words)

	Red kite - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Red kite - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		This magnificently graceful bird of prey is unmistakable with its reddish-brown body, angled wings and deeply forked tail.
		The kite’s habit of stealing washing was known to Shakespeare, who wrote in The Winters Tale, "When the kite builds, look to your lesser linen”.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/r/redkite/index.asp (225 words)

	Red Kite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This group of Kites were apparently all after the same bit of food.
		In the first half of the 19th century, it is considered likely that Red Kites bred in most of the larger woods in the county (per Birds of Buckinghamshire) but they then died out as a breeding bird, probably due to persecution.
		Red Kites are also a commonly seen hunting of industrial and residential areas on the western side of High Wycombe.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /bucksbirds/mysite/Pictures/RedKite.htm (239 words)

	ENGLISH NATURE - Red Kites @ Rockingham Webcam
		The red kite is one of our most stunning birds of prey with a wonderfully graceful and effortless flight and the habit of drifting slowly, low over the countryside where it can be appreciated to full effect.
		Once a familiar sight across much of England, the red kite was wiped out by the end of the 1800s, after enduring centuries of persecution.
		Now, after more than ten years of releasing young red kites in England, breeding populations are well established in parts of the Chilterns in southern England and in Rockingham Forest in the east midlands.
	www.english-nature.org.uk /redkite (203 words)

	The Red Kite Story - one of Britain's rarest and most beautiful birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Red Kite was named the 'Bird of the Century' by the British Trust for Ornithology at the end of 1999, because of its determined fight back from the brink of extinction.
		Once a common sight in towns and cities all over the UK, in the 16th Century a series of Government Acts declared that the kite was vermin, and so it was decided that the Red Kite should be killed throughout Wales and England.
		Over a period of around 100 years, efforts to maintain the fragile breeding population were made by committed generations of landowners, rural communities dedicated individuals and organisations, specifically the Welsh Kite Trust and the RSPB.
	www.kitecountry.co.uk /page2.htm (277 words)

	Fishing in Kite Country - Red Kite
		No kites remain there, although the combined efforts of the various conservation groups and enlightened farmers and landowners throughout the last one hundred years have, amazingly, resulted in the survival of the native Welsh species.
		Some 200 breeding pairs are now believed to inhabit the sparsely populated region of mid-Wales, for which the term "Kite Country" was coined by the RSPB and adopted by local authorities in order to heighten public awareness of the Kite itself and in order to help co-ordinate green tourism throughout the region.
		A very good general introduction to the history and conservation of the Kite can be found in John Evans' "The Red Kite in Wales".
	www.fishing-in-kite-country.co.uk /kite (1539 words)

	Bird Watching Tours in Wales by Red Kite Safaris
		On this route from Machynlleth to the Elan Valley there is every likelihood of seeing red kites as well as other birds of prey such as buzzards, peregrine falcons, kestrels, and ravens.
		In the summer the surrounding moors and wetlands are the haunt of waders such as common sandpiper, dunlin, curlew, golden plover, and red grouse.
		You will see spectacular numbers of kites, buzzards and members of the crow family as they squabble for their share of meaty morsels put out for them on a daily basis throughout the year by the Powell family.
	www.redkitesafaris.co.uk (568 words)

	Tregaron Red Kite Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If you want to know more about the Red Kite, local wildlife and history, then the Tregaron Red Kite Centre and museum is the place to visit for local information.
		The Kite Centre is located on the B4343, just outside Tregaron on the road to Llanddewi Brefi.
		Kite feeding is carried out on Cors Caron during winter months only, at 2:00pm.
	www.brynheulog.com /tregaron_red_kite_centre.htm (180 words)

	Galloway Kite Trail - Red Kites in Scotland's natural paradise
		An exciting new birdwatching opportunity to view spectacular red kites in lovely scenery is now attracting the attention of walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers and birdwatchers in Dumfries and Galloway and from much further afield.
		The 'Galloway Kite Trail' around beautiful Loch Ken promotes the population of kites, recently re-established in Kirkcudbrightshire, as a source of nature-based tourism to benefit local communities in the area.
		With eight red kites illegally poisoned in South West Scotland in 2003, the birds need all the community support they can get to help them establish a viable breeding population in Dumfries and Galloway.
	www.gallowaykitetrail.com (551 words)

	The majestic Red Kite - birdwatching in Mid Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The majestic Red Kite - birdwatching in Mid Wales
		For those who want to be sure of seeing kites, there are several feeding centres in the area, the nearest being at Bwlch Nant-yr-Arian Forestry Visitor Centre, on the A44, 25 minutes drive from our accommodation at Blaen-y-ddôl.
		Red kite are now fed there year-round at 3pm BST, 2pm GMT, and if the weather is fair, there are commonly 2 dozen to be seen.
	www.wales-walking.co.uk /red-kite.htm (485 words)

	Red Kite Farms : About Us
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		Red Kite Farms Ltd lies in the South of the Chilterns in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
		The farmable land rises to 600 ft in places and totals approximately 1,650 acres of mixed soil types.
	www.redkitefarms.com /rkf (325 words)

	Red Kite Stages 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Organising Team of Amman and District Motor Club Ltd would like to welcome you to the sixth running of the Red Kite Stages, which will take place on Sunday 8th January 2006.
		This years event will be run to a similar format to previously, with a single service area, a compact route and with the awards being presented as early as possible.
		There will be some new stages this year, not previously used on the Red Kite, 45 stage miles for £315.
	www.redkitestages.co.uk (175 words)

	Red kite - Milvus milvus - ARKive
		The red kite has been described as 'the most beautiful bird of prey in Britain'.
		The plumage is a wonderful mixture of fl, chestnut, grey and reddish-brown and the underwings have an obvious white patch contrasting strongly with jet-fl wing-tips.
		In flight the red kite's most notable feature is the long, deeply forked tail.
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Milvus_milvus (128 words)

	red kite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Welcome to the home of Red Kite Records, the label dedicated to.....purchased through our online catalogue.
		...Park, South Wales, the country of the Red Kite....An illustrated guide to fishing.....Park, South Wales, the country of the Red Kite..
		These Welsh Kite Trust pages include information on all aspects of red kites and the trusts activities...
	www.all-kites.com /red-kite.html (166 words)

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