Add your "Odds & Sods" here thread ... 2020

Hope the Sparrowhawk had a good feed before being scared off; looks large so was it female ? looked hungry so hope it returns to finish the meal. Must be difficult for many raptors to get enough prey with recent wet and windy weather. Feel sorry for Owls especially.

post edit:  forgot to say thanks for starting a 2020 thread as I forgot  lol 

Does Colin have competition???

Couldn't see the site again aitch as another neighbour parked in his drive & obscured it all ... was just cross that I missed it flying off so don't know if it took prey with it!
I sincerely hope that I don't see Sprawk here again Nige ... Colin has enough to contend with having Magpies nesting abive his nesthole!

Oh no, we don't want that visitor about, interfering with Colin.

Wow, she did look hungry, hopefully just a one off visit as you say Wendy. I like to see a Sprawk but always hope the sparrows get away.

Thanks CL & Gaynor ... be hard put to check if any Spadgers missing though as they are coming & going all day long, reckon a rough estimate of between thirty & forty along with Robin, a couple of Dunnocks & up to eight Collared Doves, which is what I reckon Sprawk caught today!

Thanks, Wendy. Hope your Sprawk goes hunting elsewhere in future.

WendyBartter said:

Starting with a first for me ... Sparrowhawk in neighbour's garden here in quarry, only ever seen a seemingly lost youngster many years ago!

A good idea to start a new thread.

Now, that sparrowhawk, I hope it cleared those feathers up after enjoying its feast.... LOL 

Joking aside, fabulous footage, even taken through I guess a window.

Thanks Mike ... another lengthy gale soon blew those feathers away!