A University of Reading researcher is asking for the public's help for a project which will examine the success of the reintroduction of the red kite. PhD student Melanie Orros, from the University of Reading's School of Biological Sciences, will conduct the UK's first large-scale questionnaire of people who feed red kites in gardens.
Malanie Orros says: "I would be very grateful if members of the public who have ever fed red kites in their gardens could complete the questionnaire. Their responses will provide basic information on the amount and type of food being put out and whether this varies across the country. The collected data will help answer the question as to whether the red kite's relatively high densities in urban/suburban areas is due to garden feeding, or other factors such as the amount of road kill or green space in a given area."
To complete the questionnaire, click on the header at the top of the website page.
Malanie Orros says: "I would be very grateful if members of the public who have ever fed red kites in their gardens could complete the questionnaire. Their responses will provide basic information on the amount and type of food being put out and whether this varies across the country. The collected data will help answer the question as to whether the red kite's relatively high densities in urban/suburban areas is due to garden feeding, or other factors such as the amount of road kill or green space in a given area."
To complete the questionnaire, click on the header at the top of the website page.