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Red Kite in Kildare

  • 13-03-2010 1:03pm
    #1
    E39MSport
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    Just saw one. Very excited. Hopefully it will make it's way a little further south west.


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  • #2
    nilhg
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    I've heard some folk say they've seen them near Kill, never saw one this far west, here's hoping, where did you see yours?


  • #3
    E39MSport
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    On the Rathcoffey Road about 1 mile outside Maynooth.


  • #4
    nilhg
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    I saw a couple of buzzards up there the other day, just the Prosperous side of Farringtons, I'll be u there again soon, I'll keep an eye out for the Kite.


  • #5
    E39MSport
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    I've seen this bird twice since. Yesterday near where I first saw it and just a few minutes ago over my home. I can't believe it. Over the moon about it.


  • #6
    snowstreams
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    I just heard on the radio that two kites were found dead in wicklow from suspected poisoning. Did anyone else hear about this? Sad to hear it if its true.


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    boneless
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    snowstreams wrote: »
    I just heard on the radio that two kites were found dead in wicklow from suspected poisoning. Did anyone else hear about this? Sad to hear it if its true.

    I just heard the news now :mad:


  • #8
    Roen
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    It's on six one news now.

    RTE


  • #9
    Birdnuts
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    Sickening but not suprising as the discussion in this thread http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055857813 would suggest that a number of farmers in the release area continue to engage in reckless and criminal activities.

    What is the point in the tax-payer subsidising these project if the government can't be bothered tackling this problem?? - role on 2013 when the CAP comes to an end and farmers like this will cease to get taxpayer handouts for producing subsidized tainted products:mad:


  • #10
    Ghandee
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    nilhg wrote: »
    I've heard some folk say they've seen them near Kill, never saw one this far west, here's hoping, where did you see yours?

    +1

    I live in Kill and see (i think it's abred kite) regulary enough!
    Keep your eyes peeled arond the roundabout on junction 7 usually between the Topaz garage and the roundabout.
    Absolutely beautiful to watch!

    I've been told that a house nearby has a falconer living in it also! This fella I have seen is definitely wild though, I thoroughly enjoy watching him hunt!


  • #11
    Birdnuts
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    Gucky wrote: »
    +1

    I live in Kill and see (i think it's abred kite) regulary enough!
    Keep your eyes peeled arond the roundabout on junction 7 usually between the Topaz garage and the roundabout.
    Absolutely beautiful to watch!

    I've been told that a house nearby has a falconer living in it also! This fella I have seen is definitely wild though, I thoroughly enjoy watching him hunt!

    Cool - I live near Kill too and have been scanning our mushrooming Buzzard population to see have I missed this fellow - no luck so far though, but thanx for the location tips.

    PS: There are always buzzards circling over the Arthurstown landfill - this area would seem a good place for a Red Kite to hang out too:)


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