Red kites were once one of the
most endangered birds of prey in the UK after being hunted to near extinction
A rare and magnificent visitor
has been spotted in the skies above Coventry.
A red kite was seen flying over
the A46 Warwick Bypass on Sunday, June 17.
Another one was later seen near
Draycote Water between Dunchurch and Southam.
Once one of the most endangered
birds of prey in the UK after being hunted to near extinction by the early 20th
century, a successful breeding programme has seen numbers steadily climb.
They are now a common sight in
Oxford and along the M40 corridor, but are rarely seen in Coventry and
Warwickshire.
Red kites are a protected species
under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
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