British birds #3 : Birds of prey

Give the common names* of these British bird species from their scientific names.
*Common names are as appear in the British List of the BTO.
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Species
Common name
Accipiter nisus
Sparrowhawk
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle
Asio flammeus
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Short-eared Owl
Athene noctua
Little Owl
Buteo buteo
Buzzard
Circus aeruginosus
Marsh Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Hen Harrier
Species
Common name
Falco columbarius
Merlin
Falco subbuteo
Hobby
Falco peregrinus
Peregrine
Falco tinnunculus
Kestrel
Milvus milvus
Red Kite
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
Strix aluco
Tawny Owl
Tyto alba
Barn Owl
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Level 45
Mar 10, 2016
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Level 55
Jan 10, 2017
Great quiz, although tough for us North American types. Need one for this side of the pond, I guess. Can you accept Northern Harrier for Circus cyaneus? (That's the official AOU common name over here.)
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Level 45
Jan 25, 2017
"Norther Harrier" now accepted. :-)
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Level 76
May 6, 2021
Long eared owl (A. otus) and short eared owl (A. flammeus) are in the wrong order
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Level 71
Dec 3, 2022
Is there a reason Goshawk isn't counted? I've always assumed they were native to the UK and have seen them here - so not sure whether their omission was an oversight or whether they're actually an introduced species or something :)