It must be wonderful to have Buzzards around. To me, like Curlews, they are evocative of the wild. (EtU would say that I like them because they are big and they kill!) They are ground feeding, taking animals, birds (such as nestlings) and carrion. Whilst they would take a Swallow in this way I don’t think they would be capable of visiting the nest because of their size. A bird that would take them on the wing is the Sparrowhawk and I know that you hill people have them up there. I don’t know if they would be inclined to visit a nest in that restricted area but a bird that would is the Magpie. Other than that, I wonder if an owl could be responsible.
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Magpie
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