Nest Young

Resident Nester; Territory: Colonial;
Length: 21.5cm; Wingspan: 37-42cm; Weight: Male 36-108g, Female 41-101g;
3-8 Eggs: April - May (12 Days); Young: May - June (21 Days);
Migration: February - March, September - November;
Moult: July - August

Biotopes:	Meadows	Beech Forest
Nest: (0 - 15 m)	Buildings	Existing Fagus sylvatica Cavity
Principal Food:	Coleoptera	Hymenoptera	Diptera	Lepidoptera
	Tipulidae Larvae	Quercus robur	Rosaceae
Predators:	Milvus migrans	Circus cyaneus	Accipiter nisus Female	Falco columbarius
	Asio otus	Strix aluco

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