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Peregrine falcon: this supreme ariel hunter will nest under overhangs on quarry faces The redstart, a summer migrant, will nest in holes on rocks or trees The wren will use the smallest of crevices in which to nest and can be seen picking insects off the moss and rocks The majestic raven will build a nest on ledges on large quarry faces Not a bird, but pipistrelle and other bats will use cracks in quarry faces for roosting and hibernation A kestrel, this familiar bird of prey will nest in crevices on quarry faces