I took the
BWSOW. into the Lower Wharfe Valley yesterday
The site it's on, was constantly being overflown by Red Kites
I've seen them further east at Bramham, a lot of times
It's interesting, when you know the original source of these Kites, how far they spread out over the years.
They were re introduced locally in/near Wakerly Woods, near Corby (iirc) around 2000. It got to the stage 15 years ago, on my regular 50 mile routes in that area, id give up counting them, to see 20, 30, 50 of them on one ride was normal, occasionally youd see 10 or 20 of them congregating over a field bordered by woods near Blatherwyke Slowly, they spread out towards Peterborough, they became regular sightings over the city 10 years ago, now theyve spread way beyond into the fens (and south toward Stamford and beyond)...and probably in every other direction too.
I assume the protection theyre given has benefitted other raptors too, buzzard are very regular sightings here now...20 years ago, there was more chance of seeing Marsh Harriers than Buzzard.