There's probably about 1 buzzard every 100 kites out here (chilterns). I was cycling along the edge of a field last summer, went round a corner and there was a buzzard just sitting in the hedge at head height looking straight at me
I do like meeting buzzards - I was out on my bike on Tuesday and there was a lovely chocolate buzzard on an overhead wire and it just watched as I rode about 10 feet below it. Here’s one of our local ones - there are a couple of spots locally where they hang out.
I'd much rather see buzzards than kites any day of the week.