Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
UK Birds of Conservation Concern: Green
Wingspan
70-85 cm
Sightings Logged
0
Legal Protection
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Species Overview
A sleek, acrobatic summer migrant that arrives in spring to breed across southern and central Britain, feeding on large flying insects (especially dragonflies) and swifts/swallows caught mid-air.
Field Identification & Silhouette
Resembles a giant swift with long, scythe-like pointed wings; slate-grey upperparts, heavily streaked white breast, and bright rusty-red "trousers" around legs and undertail; dark mask and white cheeks.
Recent Observations
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No observations logged yet for this species.