Buzzards over NE Hampshire

[Hooked]

We regularly see pairs of buzzards and Red Kites from our back garden and surrounding area in NE Hampshire but today we saw eight buzzards in the sky above our back garden at the same time. Is this usual and would they have been "family" so to speak? We could hear their cries - presumably to one another and some flew very close to each other, almost tipping wings.

[aeshna5]

Too many to be 1 family group- possibly a couple or more families.

Buzzards usually have 2 or 3 young, though up to 5 exceptionally. A great sight to see. They are certainly prospering now, expanding into new areas.

[ray55]

I still get excited when I see one..but in a group is amazing...5 or 6 is the most I've seen and that was pretty spectacular. Reminded me of the old western movies when the wagon train leader would say "Theres been Injuns around..the buzzards are circling"!!!!..

[sandmanpete]

Buzzards have been regular visitors to us in the St Leonards (Dorset) area this year, had a pair circling overhead yeaterday and this morning, Beautiful to watch.

[Tringa]

Buzzards are one of the recent success stories for birds.

Years ago when we travelled north for the regular holiday in Scotland we would look out the first buzzard we saw. Often it would be somewhere in the borders. Now they seem to be almost everywhere. About a couple of months ago I saw one flying very high from my back garden in East London and yesterday saw one from the M25 near Potters Bar.

[ANNO]

800 % increase in GB over last decade............

[Tringa]

800% - didn't know it was that much, but considering the spread of the sightings posted on here, it doesn't surprise me. Wonder why.