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adult pale phase underwing European distribution flying

Identification

Buzzards are sizeable and chunky birds with large, broad, blunt-ended wings, fairly short, broad tails and short, rounded heads. They can show a variety of plumages but they are generally dull brown with darker areas at the wrists and paler panels in the primaries. Notice how the wings are swept upwards and forwards when they soar.

Habitat

Breeds in moorland valleys, woods, farmland and cliffs. Winters in breeding habitat and other areas of open country.

Migration

Adults in the west tend to be either resident or short-distance migrants while to the east birds will migrate over long distances to north-east Africa.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Common Buzzard is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

The Ross, Arran, Clyde Is. 30/08/2010	The Ross, Arran, Clyde Is. 30/08/2010	Ballyclare, Antrim 29/08/2010	Ballyclare, Antrim 29/08/2010	Sedbergh, Cumbria 01/09/2010
Syderstone Cmn, Norfolk 31/08/2010	Syderstone Cmn, Norfolk 31/08/2010	Ballyclare, Antrim 29/08/2010	Shingle Street, Suffolk 28/08/2010	Shingle Street, Suffolk 28/08/2010

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Common Buzzard breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madeira
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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