Red Kites & The Law - Important Info
The red kite is listed Schedule I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and has full legal protection.
REMEMBER - The welfare of the bird always comes first.
The red kite is listed Schedule I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and has full legal protection. It is an offence to intentionally disturb nesting kites. Red kites are extremely sensitive to human activity close to the nesting area during the nesting season, and can abandon their nest and chicks at the slightest disturbance.
Surveying, wing-tagging, ringing, and monitoring of nests is done by experienced fieldworkers under licence from the relevant organisations.
Read more information about the Wildlife & Countryside Act
The red kite is listed Schedule I of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and has full legal protection. It is an offence to intentionally disturb nesting kites. Red kites are extremely sensitive to human activity close to the nesting area during the nesting season, and can abandon their nest and chicks at the slightest disturbance.
Surveying, wing-tagging, ringing, and monitoring of nests is done by experienced fieldworkers under licence from the relevant organisations.
Read more information about the Wildlife & Countryside Act