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How big a drone? If it's over 250g it has remote id and you can get its info using an app on your phone. Smaller drones don't require it though.
Interfering with a drone directly is a bad idea - legally they treat those things as aircraft so you can't just shoot it down if it's flying outdoors, even over your property. Unless it goes indoors. FAA doesn't control indoors.
Depending on the state, this could be a perfectly legal recreational drone flight. A lot of state laws really haven't caught up with drone technology. See your local laws here https://www.findlaw.com/consumer/consumer-transactions/drone-laws-by-state.html
Sorry, how do you get their info?
I don't know the weight just by sound, it was night so I didn't get a good look at it. I have cameras for security and early warning but they're all covering paths on the ground, I've moved some around though to get a view that covers the air too so if it comes back again I'll have footage.
Ahh, problem. This is the UK.
Oh yeah everything I said applies to US only. Don't know anything about UK drone laws, but a cursory search suggests that remote id isn't even required there.
Of all the awful parts of the US, the FAA might be the singular bright star.
The FAA lets Boeing self-certify their planes and grounds any pilot who dares to actually get mental health treatment.