Birds of prey

[Tinkerbell]

We've just returned this p.m. from Cornwall - very frosty there and in Devon too, dank and misty all the way back to York where the sun began to shine! Anyway, what I found so remarkable was the numbers of hawks to be seen on our journey, particularly down in Cornwall. Is it something to do with the more open landscape - less trees, much more shrub type vegetation without leaves, which of course made them more visible - or is there naturally a better source of food etc. in that area? Certainly a spotters paradise in the region of the A38. Nice to be back - Happy New Year everyone.

[pheonix]

the south west certainly has a hugher population of buzzards, the reason i dont know or about the other birds of prey, i have noticed there are generally more kestrals and buzzards south than north

[Helen]

The common buzzard (buteo buteo) is doing well here in the Chilterns. A possible reason for this is the successful reintroduction of the red kites, i.e. more public education, less persecution etc.

I regularly have buzzards above the house, sometimes as many as 5 and 6. They can be very noisy, and sound slightly (only slightly!) similar to a red kite.

[faz]

its the land scape for the buzzards in SW lots of valleys hilss etc creat air thermals for gliding and so on plus lots of carrion on A38 as they feed on carrion i no this post is old not long jioned and going through all old posts still nwe questions for me lol