Possible Clues:

• Bird of prey
• Travel kilometres across wood to see bird
• Large bird of prey noted for a “sky dance” courtship display
• Bird of prey once almost extinct in the UK
• Bird of prey old playwright’s written in Greek
• Short-winged bird of prey
• Broad-winged bird of prey often used in falconry
• Crikey, embarrassing losing watch -- it's a hunter!
• Good socialist playwright appearing in acceptable flier
• Contrasting exclamations over tail of black bird