Apologies for the last few weeks which have contained no blogs. The pattern of early 2009 has been fairly consistent though, with a number of birds still in Central Scotland as well as lots on the outskirts of Aberdeen.
The snow in particular has made the kites a great photographic subject and I have really enjoyed receiving sightings from a lot of people with pictures attached. If you have any pictures you'd like to send us, please do at aberdeenredkites@rspb.org.uk and we might be able to use them in our newsletter!
Last weekend was a great one for birdwatching. On Saturday and Sunday I was lucky enough to have Waxwings feeding on berries near my house. Waxwings are a real Aberdeen specialty, and we are very fortunate to see them pretty much annually. Then it was off to look what is fast becoming a local specialty; the Aberdeen Red Kites! We saw several foraging locally - including 03 (Oscar) who was making a real effort at chasing crows!