Watch The Silence Of The Lambs Online Forbes' title='Watch The Silence Of The Lambs Online Forbes' />Red Kite bird back from brink of extinction after conservation programme. By. David Derbyshire for Mail. Online. Updated. 1. BST, 2. 8 April 2. Twenty years ago they were on the brink of extinction. But after one of the most successful conservation programmes in history, the majestic Red Kite has finally reclaimed its place in the skies above England. According to a Royal Society For The Protection Of Birds survey, the graceful predator is now the 5. British gardens. Comeback The majestic Red Kite has finally reclaimed its place in the skies after one of the most successful conservation programmes in history. Red Kites were spotted in more than 3,0. RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch in January a rise of 1. They are now more common than grey herons and lesser spotted woodpeckers. And despite their phenomenal five and a half foot wing span, most Red Kites were seen sitting on fences, landing on lawns and clinging on to garden furniture, rather than flying overhead. FACT FILERed Kites have a distinctive forked tail and striking chestnut red colour with white patches under the wing. Watch Green Chair Online Hitfix. Their wingspan is five and a half feet, but their bodies weigh just two or three pounds. They are famed for their agility and can stay in the air for hours. Red. Kites are scavengers. They are not strong enough to rip open dead sheep. Watch The Silence Of The Lambs Online Forbes' title='Watch The Silence Of The Lambs Online Forbes' />Read CNN News18 breaking news, latest news from India World including current news headlines on politics, cricket, business, entertainment and more only on News18. This is a list of novelists from the United States, listed with titles of a major work for each. This is not intended to be a list of every American born U. S. Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta born March 28, 1986, known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American recording artist. She began performing in the. Hello and welcome to IlluminatiWatcher. Today were going to continue down our. They also eat earthworms, small mammals, birds and amphibians. The birds first breed aged two or three and usually pair for life. Their life expectancy is around 2. Females lay between one and four eggs. In the 1. 6th century, Vermin Acts encouraged people to kill red kites, which were seen as a threat to farming. In the 1. 8th century numbers were badly hit by the growing number of gamekeepers employed on country estates. In 1. 97. 7, all of the remaining kites in Wales were descended from one female. Jeff Knott, RSPB Species Policy Officer, says Red Kites are one of. I. defy anyone that gets to see them flying over their garden not to be in. Big Garden Birdwatch sightings is great. The survey results are the latest proof that Red Kites are again prospering in the wider countryside, a vast improvement from the situation only 2. They were once almost completely eradicated from the UK and thanks to the work of organisations like the RSPB and its partners, and local people that have grown to love these birds, they are the subject of a remarkable success story which we hope will long continue. Red Kites were driven to extinction in England by the 1. The graceful birds were branded as vermin and from the 1. As numbers dropped, the kites became the targets of egg collectors. Thirty years ago there were fewer than 1. Welsh valleys. In 1. Sweden, Germany and Spain. Young kites have been successfully brought back to the Chilterns, Northamptonshire, Gateshead, Yorkshire and central and north Scotland. Today there are more than 1,0. The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch recorded red kites that landed in gardens. However, many volunteers also reported the birds flying overhead. Sarah Kelly, Big Garden Birdwatch Coordinator, said We were delighted to see Red Kites appearing on so many survey results forms. Of course it doesnt mean that they landed on bird tables or hung off feeders like garden birds, but it does mean that they were spotted around more homes and gardens than ever which is fantastic news as a few years ago we would have had far fewer sightings. We are heartened that so many people recognise them and get to enjoy them close to home.