Hobby in NW London? (1 Viewer)

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clarkekm

New member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #1

My husband has just spotted a bird of prey in our small garden (near a park) in NW London. He says it was the size of a pigeon and reckons it looks like a hobby from checking in our books. It had caught something - probably a sparrow as our flock of sparrows, that we have been feeding, have now disappeared... He could see some light stripes on its tail, but no more than that.

Could it be a hobby?

Thanks.

 

TWM

Well-known member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #2

Not a Hobby in a garden, most likely a Sparrowhawk (how apt!)

 

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John Barber

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• Aug 30, 2010

• #3

Yep, probably a Sparrowhawk

 

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TwoDipsfromAmsterdam

Anything About?

• Aug 30, 2010

• #4

And most likely a male Sparrowhawk as they are considerably smaller than the females.

DiP

 

Andy Bright

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Staff member

• Aug 30, 2010

• #5

Certainly been a number of Hobby over suburban London in recent weeks, but this one does sound like a Sparrowhawk from the description.

 

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clarkekm

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• Aug 30, 2010

• #6

Thought a hobby would be unlikely. Shame about my sparrows, hopefully they will come back...