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III. When, where, and in what numbers found. 
Found in all parts of Great Britain at all seasons, except that it migrates as a rule from the 
northern districts of Scotland in winter. (Howard Saunders.) 
We sometimes receive an immigration from Northern Europe in autumn. 
IV. Food. 
Principally mice and insects, rarely small birds. 
V. Characteristics. 
A small hawk, with a red back, and hovering flight. 
VI. Protection. 
Wild Birds Act, 1880.—This bird does not appear in the Schedule, but has been added 
in the following Counties :— 
ENGLAND :—Durham; Lancaster.—Bedford; Buckingham; Chester; Derby; Lincoln 
(Kesteven and Lindsey) ; Northampton ; West Suffolk—Devon ; Hertford ; Isle of Wight ; 
Kent ; Metropolitan Police District (including London and Middlesex); Somerset ; 
Wiltshire. 
ScorLanp :—Aberdeen, Dumfries, Elgin, Haddington, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown. 
In these counties any owner, occupier, or other person taking, killing, etc., a kestrel during 
close season,* or possessing or selling a kestrel after 15th March, is liable to a penalty of #1 for 
each bird. 
Wild Birds Act, 1894.—Its eggs are protected at present (1896) in the following 
counties :+— 
ENGLAND :—Cumberland ; Durham; Northumberland ; Westmoreland ; Yorks, East 
Riding (specified area); Bedford; Chester; Derby; Gloucester; Leicester; Lincoln ; 
(Kesteven and Lindsey); East Suffolk (specified area) ; Northampton ; Stafford ; Norfolk 
(specified area); West Suffolk; Warwick ; Worcester; Devon; Essex (specified area) ; 
Hertford ; Kent ; Metropolitan Police District (including London and Middlesex) ; Isle of 
Wight. 
WaLEs :—Brecon. 
ScorLanp :—Aberdeen ; Dumfries; Elgin; Haddington ; Kirkcudbright ; Linlithgow, 
Wigtown. 
Any owner, occupier, or other person taking or destroying a kestrel’s egg in these counties 
is liable to a fine of £1 for each egg. 
Wild Birds Act, 1896.—In addition to any penalty under the Act of 1880, the Court may 
now order any trap, net, snare, etc., used by the offender to be forfeited. 
The Kestrel is protected throughout the whole year in the County of Middlesex. 
* Generally from Ist March to 31st July; but in some counties from rst February to 31st August in each year. 
A further period may be obtained through the Act of 1896, as in Middlesex. 
+ It is expected that other counties will before long obtain similar orders of protection under the Act of 1894. 
