Buzzards in a gale

Three buzzards were close together on the wheat field this morning. It is unusual to see more than one and very unusual to see them on the ground/ As I approached they eventually took to the air but only flew some twenty meters before re-alighting. I presume that they were feeding on worms and their reluctance to take to the air was due to the exceptionally high wind. The gulls on the field showed no such reluctance.