Lesser Kestrel
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open farmland, ruined buildings.
Diet: Insects, lizards.
Best time to spot: Colonial; hawks at insects.
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
- Red-footed Falcon · Open country (rare passage)
- Amur Falcon · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Eurasian HobbyUncommon · Heathland
- KestrelCommon · Farmland
- Lanner Falcon · Open country (very rare)
- Sooty Falcon · Open country (extreme vagrant)
Kit that helps
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