In between the RSPB Phoenix Aberdeen Group bird ringing demonstration and back to work on Monday morning. I had a stroll at VSA Easter Anguston Farm and was lucky enough to see a few kites too. We read number 70 coming into food put out by the farm. 70 is Don the young male kite from the CCTV nest. It was great to see him after all the cold weather just a shame it was just me, Belinda from the farm and the dog that were lucky enough to see him.
This weekend was the Raptor Study Group conference which was a good chance to catch up with other kite workers across Scotland. News from Galloway is that two of our birds from 2009 are still regulars at the feeding station at Laurieston. A2 and A3 were cage mates for much of last summer and were originally from Central Scotland. Below is a picture of A3 on the day of release in Aberdeen.
In Central Scotland young birds purple/pink 76 and 61 are still at the main regional roosts, along with red colour ring from 2008.