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Lesser Spotted Eagle
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Forest edge (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Mammals.
Best time to spot: Smaller than Greater Spotted.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in UK raptors and owls.
How rare is it?
The Lesser Spotted Eagle sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Greater Spotted EagleLegendary · Forest edge (very rare)
- Crested Honey BuzzardLegendary · Forest (extreme vagrant)
- Northern Hawk OwlLegendary · Boreal forest (extreme vagrant)
- White-backed WoodpeckerLegendary · Old forest (extreme vagrant)
- Acadian FlycatcherLegendary · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Alder FlycatcherLegendary · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
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