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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Nanjizal Valley (Cornwall)

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Taken: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Nanjizal Valley (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Photo: Leslie Fox

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Nanjizal Valley (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Photo: Leslie Fox

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Fri, 11 Oct 2024

St Agnes (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Photo: Bruce Root

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

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Taken: Wed, 24 Apr 2024

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 24 Apr 2024

Kitty Down, St Mary's . For a time it was following a working tractor.

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Tue, 23 Apr 2024

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Photo: Martin Goodey

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Helmsley (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Helmsley (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Dave Ward

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Black Kite

Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Helmsley (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Dave Ward

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Black Kite

Taken: Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Helmsley (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Apr 2023

Photo: Dave Ward

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Duncombe Park (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Duncombe Park (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Flew over Duncombe House, And then around the Birds of Prey centre for a few minutes just after noon

Photo: Andy Hood

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Collieston (Aberdeenshire)

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Taken: May 2021

Collieston (Aberdeenshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 08 May 2021

Photo: Dennis Morrison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Sep 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Thu, 03 Sep 2020

More pics on my blog https://scillyspider2.wordpress.com/

Photo: Kris Webb

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Fri, 31 Jul 2020

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Fri, 31 Jul 2020

Over Pelistry Bay @ 14.40. In from sea headed west.

Photo: Jessica Ward

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Westleton (Suffolk)

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Taken: Thu, 30 Apr 2020

Westleton (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 05 May 2020

Photo by Tim Oakes

Photo: Rare Bird Alert

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Fair Isle (Shetland)

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Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2018

Fair Isle (Shetland)

Uploaded: Wed, 13 Jun 2018

Black-eared Kite

Photo: David Parnaby / Fair Isle Bird Observatory

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Wrentham (Suffolk)

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adult

Taken: Wed, 04 Apr 2018

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 06 Apr 2018

Long-present escape displaying with Red Kite

Photo: David Bryant

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Drift Reservoir (Cornwall)

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Taken: Wed, 25 May 2016

Drift Reservoir (Cornwall)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 May 2016

Photo: David Stone

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Cliftonville (Kent)

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Taken: Thu, 05 May 2016

Cliftonville (Kent)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 May 2016

Photo: Barry Matlock

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Ibsley (Hampshire)

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Taken: Sat, 30 Apr 2016

Ibsley (Hampshire)

Uploaded: Wed, 04 May 2016

Photo: Alan Lewis

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Stodmarsh NNR (Kent)

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Taken: Sat, 09 May 2015

Stodmarsh NNR (Kent)

Uploaded: Sat, 09 May 2015

Possible Black Kite flew over Stodmarsh NNR at 14.15

Photo: Kevin Pennington

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Exnaboe (Shetland)

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Taken: Sun, 26 Apr 2015

Exnaboe (Shetland)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Apr 2015

Photo: Roger Riddington

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Littondale (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Thu, 23 Apr 2015

Littondale (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Apr 2015

Photo: Ian Court

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Black Kite

Taken: Thu, 23 Apr 2015

Littondale (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 23 Apr 2015

Photo: Ian Court

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black kite

Taken: Sat, 28 Mar 2015

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Mar 2015

Escaped bird

Photo: Chris Upson

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Black Kite

Taken: Sat, 28 Mar 2015

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 29 Mar 2015

Escaped bird

Photo: Chris Upson

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Black Kite

Taken: Sat, 14 Mar 2015

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Mar 2015

Photo: John Pringle

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Black Kite

Taken: Sat, 14 Mar 2015

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 Mar 2015

Photo: John Pringle

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Black Kite

Taken: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Photo: David Borderick

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Black Kite

Taken: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Photo: David Borderick

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Black Kite

Taken: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 25 Jun 2014

Photo: David Borderick

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Black Kite

Taken: Mon, 23 Jun 2014

Wrentham (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jun 2014

Photo: David Borderick

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Lewes (Sussex)

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Taken: Tue, 03 Jun 2014

Lewes (Sussex)

Uploaded: Tue, 03 Jun 2014

Mount Caburn

Photo: Matthew Eade

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Tue, 06 May 2014

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 May 2014

Photo: Robin Mawer

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Black Kite

Taken: Tue, 06 May 2014

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 07 May 2014

Photo: Robin Mawer

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at South Uist (Western Isles)

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immature

Taken: Wed, 11 Sep 2013

South Uist (Western Isles)

Uploaded: Wed, 11 Sep 2013

South Glendale: Arrived off sea from neighbouring Eriskay

Photo: John Kemp

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Faversham (Kent)

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Taken: Wed, 12 Jun 2013

Faversham (Kent)

Uploaded: Thu, 13 Jun 2013

Photo: David Carr

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Mon, 10 Jun 2013

Faversham (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 11 Jun 2013

Photo: Mark Chidwick

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Black Kite

Upload a photo of the Black Kite at Aldbrough (Yorkshire)

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Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

Aldbrough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

West of Aldbrough, in a field just east of West Newton www.oriolebirding.com

Photo: Ashley Saunders / Oriole Birding

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

Aldbrough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

West of Aldbrough, in a field just east of West Newton www.oriolebirding.com

Photo: Ashley Saunders / Oriole Birding

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

Aldbrough (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Thu, 07 Jun 2012

West of Aldbrough, just east of West Newton, above a Red Kite www.oriolebirding.com

Photo: Ashley Saunders / Oriole Birding

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Black Kite

Taken: Mon, 17 Oct 2011

St Mary's (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Wed, 02 Nov 2011

early morning light (ie not great!)

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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