Abington Naturewatch: Red Kite 'fly-past' and other garden birds

Sunday, 20 February 2022

Red Kite 'fly-past' and other garden birds

7th February 2022 - there have been a number of sightings of a Red Kite flying over the villages recently, and Andy M was lucky enough to see two birds over the end of his garden. Both birds were circling low down at treetop height for several minutes, occasionally swooping down as if they were eyeing up some carrion along the field edge, but neither felt the urge to land.

Red Kite

Red Kite

Other birds in the garden recently were:

A Robin displaying by extending its head upwards whilst singing

A 'charm' of Goldfinch have been regular visitors to the feeders

A Great Spotted Woodpecker probing for tasty morsels on a dead truck

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The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)