
- Introduction to the species – see BTO, RSPB and SRSG websites
- Breeding distribution – see Bird Atlas
- Protection designations – Birds Directive 1979 (Annex 1), Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Schedule 1)
- National survey years – 2000
- Monitoring method – see Raptors: A Field Guide for Surveys and Monitoring
Annual monitoring data
Please click on the links below to access summary data. These summaries are based on SRMS regions. Descriptions of some of the main headings reported against are provided here.
National trends
Please click below to see the national trends for Red Kite:
Regional trends
Please click below to see the trends for three sub-populations of Red Kite with sufficient sample size for analysis:
Please click below to see the trends in Scottish Natural Heritage Zones with sufficient sample size for analysis:
Local Red Kite studies & projects
Name | Period | Main observer | Other observers |
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Aberdeen | 2008-ongoing | RSPB Scotland | |
Central Scotland | 1998-ongoing | RSPB Scotland | |
Dumfries & Galloway | 2003-ongoing | RSPB Scotland | |
North Scotland | 1992-ongoing | RSPB Scotland |