Help with ID of raptor seen in Europe please

["jade welch" <>]

Alan,

Are these Black-shouldered Kites related to Australian Black-shouldered 
Kites? Looking forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Jade Welch
Gold Coast,
Queensland

> From: "Alan Gillanders" <>
> To: "Birding Services Brisbane" <>,"Tim Bawden" 
> <>
> CC: "Birding-aus" <>
> Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Help with ID of raptor seen in Europe please
> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 14:59:52 +1000
>
> Tim and Roy,
>
> The Black Shouldered Kites of Spain are much less likely to migrate, erupt 
> or in nomadic behaviours than ours. So when I saw a bird on the Isle of 
> Wight it was dismissed as an escapee even though no jesses were visible.
> Regards,
> Alan