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Galloway Red Kite Trail
 The
Galloway Red Kite Trail is an exciting new birdwatching opportunity to
view spectacular red kites in lovely scenery is now attracting the
attention of walkers, cyclists, wildlife lovers and birdwatchers in
Dumfries and Galloway and from much further afield.
The 'Galloway Kite
Trail' around beautiful Loch Ken promotes the population of kites,
recently re-established in Kirkcudbrightshire, as a source of
nature-based tourism to benefit local communities in the area.
A feeding station
with a hide has been established at Bellymack Hill Farm near
Laurieston, and over 30 kites have often been seen together over winter
months. These have included many of the birds released in 2003, as well
as adult birds and two individuals that arrived from other
populations. The site also offers good views of raven and buzzard.
Large numbers of kites are best seen in late afternoon in the winter
months, but there are generally some kites around all day at any time
of the year.
For further information see: Galloway Red Kite Trail
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