Small falcon (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small falcon</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(type of falcon)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for kestrel that I've seen before include "Small species of falcon" , "Predator" , "High-flyer" , "Falcon that hovers" , "Les, trek around the bird" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small falcon</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for merlin that I've seen before include "Hawk-like magician of Camelot" , "Camelot's magician or kind of falcon" , "BBC series" , "King Arthur's magician" , "Arthur's adviser" .)