Kestrel
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Farmland, motorway verges.
Diet: Voles, small mammals.
Best time to spot: Hovers into wind.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Eurasian HobbyUncommon · Heathland
- Lesser KestrelEpic · Open farmland
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- Eleonora's Falcon · Sea-cliffs (very rare)
- Gyrfalcon · Cliffs (rare winter visitor)
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