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Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus

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Status: Resident all year round
Scots Names:
Keelie Hawk, Stonegale, Willie whip the wind, Sparrow Stanchel
Size: 34 cm
Habitat: Woodland edge, open grassland, towns and farmland
Food: Small mammals, insects and lizards
UK population: 55,000 summer pairs
Breeding: Up to 5 eggs, incubation up to 29 days
Call Note: High pitched, fast 'ki-ki-ki-ki-ki'
Status: AMBER