Think I saw one in Wiltshire last week.
We were staying on a THS at Kilima Farm near Chippenham. I was fishing, stood up to re-bait and this pidgeon-sized bird of prey skimmed my shoulder and went off zig-zagging through the trees.
I only had chance for a quick impression. Totally silent, not a long tail and brown back same colour as a hen blackbird. I was really taken aback as it had almost touched my ear and i distinctly felt the turbulence from its flight.
We were staying on a THS at Kilima Farm near Chippenham. I was fishing, stood up to re-bait and this pidgeon-sized bird of prey skimmed my shoulder and went off zig-zagging through the trees.
I only had chance for a quick impression. Totally silent, not a long tail and brown back same colour as a hen blackbird. I was really taken aback as it had almost touched my ear and i distinctly felt the turbulence from its flight.
