Rough-legged Buzzard
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal grassland (winter).
Diet: Voles.
Best time to spot: White tail with dark band.
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
- Common BuzzardCommon · Farmland
- Long-legged Buzzard · Open country (very rare)
- Steppe Buzzard · Open country (very rare race)
- Barnacle GooseUncommon · Coastal grassland (winter)
- Great Northern DiverRare · Coastal seas (winter)
- Greater ScaupRare · Coastal bays (winter)
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