Single Red Kite spent some time over Westonzoyland, late morning today.

Red Kite sighted at Burn Hill (field at top of hill), in between Wellington and Milverton

22-06-2022
Red Kite reported on the outskirts of Wedmore, Returning from Priddy Pondes a Red Kite on Draycott Moor, also a Buzzard and a possible Peregrine seen.
In both cases the kite was following haymaking tractors turning the grass.
Distant photo.

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Grass cutting along the road between Wedmore and Lower Weare had brought 5 Red Kites and 3 Common Buzzards to fields around Ashton windmill at eleven o’clock today.
Shortly afterwards, a stop in the car park at Rackley, below, Wavering Down was enriched by a very close encounter with a single Red Kite that flew over whilst investigating grass cutting activities in the fields below.

Yesterday pm we had 6 Red Kites over my field, grass cutting in progress, wonderful sight just wheeling around, no great welcome from the resident crow family. I have seen individuals every other year up here but never a group like this.

Richard Devitt
Higher Dumbledeer, Withycombe TA24

Single Red Kite flying NE over the railway station Bishops Lydeard this afternoon

A Red Kite heading north east over the Henley Manor, south of Crewkerne this morning. Are Kites still heading to breeding grounds this late in the season?

Four Red Kites over Chipstable 1105am this morning, drifting vaguely eastwards, towards Wiveliscombe

A Red Kite was circling over the green here at Wiveliscombe at 11.00 this morning before drifting off north first one for a while

A Red Kite over my patch again this morning, circling over fields on southern boundary of Crewkerne. This bird in moult with central tail feathers and inner primaries missing.

Talking of Red Kites I was on a morning walk near the River Tone at Runnington and a dog walker I see quite regularly said he saw a pair of Red Kites near the Rewe Mead nature reserve this week.
The chap is from Berkshire and so is really familiar with the birds.

Yesterday 31st May (before I was authorised to post), 5 Red Kites, at least 8 Buzzards, a male Kestrel and the resident Ravens all day enjoying the silage operations below (Compton) Dundon beacon.  Also, good afternoon passage of House Martins and some Swifts.
Today, just 2 Kites and 3 Buzzards.