I spotted a large hawk over Gainsborough Green in South Abingdon. I remember on the Blue Peter children’s programme, in years gone by, how they monitored the last pair of breeding Kites on an isolated Scottish Loch.
I said to one lady “Have you seen that”
She just said “Oh he’s often here now”
Red Kites have been re-introduced (for that is what I think it is) and they thrive over the land near Didcot Power Station. They even come scouting over Abingdon.
Red Kites are a common site over Abingdon now – I saw one circling about 30' above the road in Orpwood Way last summer.
I have just seen a Red Kite sail calmly 2 feet above Didcot railway station roof. Magnificent!