Kestrel

Clutch of 4 bird eggs collected on May 6th 1950. The record card reads: ‘Nest that of old magpies about 35ft from the ground. The dome had been pushed to one side but had not been completely removed. The [bird] left the nest as we entered the wood.’

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
46/2010/92
Collection Class
Birds
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
M, C S (from the collection of)
Common Name
kestrel
Simple Name
bird: eggs
Period Classification
Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)

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FALCONIDAE: Falco tinnunculus: Eurasian kestrel