Common Buzzard
{Buteo buteo}
Listen out for the cat-like, ‘kee-yaa’ calls of the buzzard as it soars high over farmland and woodland.
Once suffering from severe persecution and pesticide poisoning, it has made a stunning comeback to most of the UK.
FACT…
Now our commonest bird of prey, with populations growing after years of persecution ceased.
HABITAT…
Soaring above open farmland and roadside verges.
Wildlife facts kindly provided by Cheshire Wildlife Trust.
