Date: 6/22/26 5:36 am From: mike rader <mike_rader...> Subject: Re: Kite kettles
Jim,
I was leaving Pratt last Thursday and had over 50 between town and Iuka over a harvested wheat field. Seems early to me as well as there are not likely juveniles out yet like we see later in the summer.
Mike Rader
Pratt, KS
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Sent: Monday, June 22, 2026 6:56 AM
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Subject: Kite kettles
Yesterday, Becky and I were bicycling from home to Walton, and back. In between we saw a couple of Mississippi Kite groups soaring. They were both visible from the same spot. I estimated the combined groups were around 40-60 birds. I don’t ever remember seeing Kites in this large of groups, this time of year. Have other people had this experience? It seems irregular. Jim Nickel Peabody, Ks
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