Red Kite project a soaring success.

From: Northants Evening Telegraph (Kettering, England) | Date: November 9, 2007 | Copyright information

ROCKINGHAM Forest now has at least 400 red kite birds flying its woods thanks to their successful re-introduction into the area.

Described as the UK's most spectacular bird of prey, the presence of the red kite, with its two-metre wingspan, is making Northamptonshire one of the best counties in the country for wildlife.

The chestnut red bird, which displays white patches under its wings, was almost extinct from British shores after being culled in the late 19t...

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