My now annual trip to the Chilterns to see the Red Kites saw me leaving home at 0645 and arriving at Watlington in the Chilterns at 0800.The weather was fine and sunny at first but by the early afternoon the cloud rolled in and the light for photography became rather poor.

Upward of one hundred Kites were seen,with four Buzzards and one Sparrowhawk.No Kestrals,I`ve a feeling numbers of this species have been falling in recent years,especially in our area.Only one Butterfly was seen a Clouded Yellow and one Swallow.

This trip makes a good day out for all the family,it can be cold so choose a nice clear sunny day if at all possible.