29 Dec 2007 - Black Kite watching

Published by Etta the Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 10:07 PM in 2. Black Kite watching. 0 comments. 0 trackbacks. Permalink.

Winter season
Black Kite watching (in winter)

The Black Kites soared slowly and scattered overhead, looked like sesame!
Soaring Black Kites

The spectacular scene of swirling Black Kites.
Black Kites swirling

Black Kites swirling

29 Dec 2007 sunset at 17:49.  Beaufort wind scale 3 (throughly).  Temperature ~18 C

I took a snapshot count at 18:03, Black Kites 300+.

At 18:11, around 100 Black Kites arrived from the south direction.
Black Kites mostly roosted by 18:15. 

In addition to the roosted Kites, small flocks and individuals arrived, some flew straight into the valley:
18:15  20
18:17  10+1
18:21  1
18:24  the sky turned dark, no Kite was seen.

Happy Kite watching with Bell and Tommy.

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