I’ve noticed a couple of weasels on the South Downs lately. Normally pinning baby bunnies, vicious little animals.
Also lots of fairly large birds of prey, I think buzzards, they seem to be increasing in numbers.
Well, something has to keep the rabbit numbers down, not enough of them throw themselves in front of cars, and there aren’t enough larger predators to do the job, although wolverine would be a useful addition to the English countryside.
The large raptors are almost certainly common buzzards, which are, indeed, common these days. Seen regularly over the centre of Chippenham, I’ve seen them circling over Bath.
Unlikely to be kites, I don’t think their range has extended as far south yet, and they’re still not common here in North Wilts, it’s taking time for them to spread across from Berkshire/Oxfordshire, and from Wales.