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Unfortunately, this technology also has many negative consequences related to illegal activities (surveillance, smuggling). For this reason, particularly sensitive areas should be equipped with sensors capable of detecting the presence of even miniature drones from as far away as possible. A few techniques currently exist in this field; however, all have significant drawbacks. This study addresses a novel approach for small (&lt;5 kg) drones detection technique based on a laser scanning and a method to discriminate UAVs from birds. The latter challenge is fundamental in minimizing the false alarm rate in each drone monitoring equipment. The paper describes the developed sensor and its performance in terms of drone vs. bird discrimination. The idea is based on simple cross-polarization ratio analysis of the optical echo received as a result of laser backscattering on the detected object. 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