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RED KITE
The status of Red Kite as a more regular visitor in the county
continues to grow and grow every year along with increasing records but despite
this it remains one of the most sought after annually occurring species on the
county list.
Some more interesting or important records of this species can
be found below:
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1876 |
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near Manchester |
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last county specimen to be shot |
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1993 |
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10th Dec |
The first confirmed county record since 1876, involving 3 separate
reports, all involving the same bird from Broadheath at 14:30,
Shell Carrington about the same time and from junction 14 of the M62
at Wardley at 15:45 |
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1996 |
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Heaton Park |
15th Jan |
seen rising out of the woods in the morning having possibly roosted
there |
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2003 |
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Hobson's Moor |
27th Mar |
2 birds flew east, the first and only multiple county sighting |
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2006 |
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Watergrove Reservoir |
25th March |
The first individual of this species to be successfully photographed |
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2008 |
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Hollingworth/Lees Hill area |
5-7th Jun |
Possibly in the general area since the end of May. The first county
record of a bid present or more than a single day! |
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