Common Buzzard
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Farmland, woodland.
Diet: Voles, rabbits, carrion.
Best time to spot: Now most common UK raptor.
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
- Long-legged Buzzard · Open country (very rare)
- Rough-legged BuzzardRare · Coastal grassland (winter)
- Steppe Buzzard · Open country (very rare race)
- Ring-necked PheasantCommon · Farmland
- Barn SwallowCommon · Farmland (summer)
- Blue TitCommon · Woodland
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