After we shared images of a sparrowhawk noticed in Barlow final week, Derbyshire Times readers have despatched us extra photos of the gorgeous birds of prey visiting their gardens.
Sparrowhawks have been noticed in lots of locations together with Newbold, Barlow, Killamarsh, Swanwick, Barrow Hill, Stretton, Chaddesden and Tupton.
The small birds of prey almost went extinct within the UK in Nineteen Sixties because of intensive use of pesticides, which led to thinning of egg shells and elevated general mortality of sparrowhawks. The inhabitants recovered in Nineties and sparrowhawks now frequently go to Derbyshire gardens once more.
Tracey Casswell, of Chaddesden, stated: “I too have had two visits from a sparrowhawk in my garden and I am a member of the RSPB. I live in Chaddesden in quite a suburban area close to Pride Park. The bird is becoming quite used to me taking his/her photo everytime he/she visits.”
Hilary Walker added: “Since we moved right here 10 years in the past, we have had sparrowhawks perching on roofs of homes shut by and even our fence a number of occasions ~ they’ve really swooped down and caught a number of birds in our backyard, although we do not see them now since we acquired a canine final yr.”
Kathryn Brown commented: “I have them occasionally in my garden in Newbold taking pigeons.”
Glenn Fox added: “Had a couple of visits recently from this bird, something quite spectacular to watch, and how the other birds scatter!”
Elisabeth Amnegård stated: “We get Sparrowhawks fairly regular in our tiny garden in Brockwell.”
John Tatton commented: “We get a regular visitor, only trouble is there’s nowhere near the amount of garden birds anymore.”
Terri Annable stated: “Regularly have a large female sparrowhawk sitting on our garden fence in Tupton.”
Marie O’Gorman added: “We have them on a regular basis, Stanfree, North Derbyshire.”
Roger Poyner commented: “Had one in our garden last week in Swanwick.”
1. Sparrowhawks in Derbyshire
Photos from our readers present Sparrowhawks visiting Derbyshire. Photo: submitted
2. Sparrowhawk in Derbyshire
A surprising sparrowhawk has been noticed in Barlow final week. Photo: Julie Parry
3. Sparrowhawk in Derbyshire
Tracey Casswell, of Chaddesden, had two visits from a Sparrowhawk in her backyard. She stated the chook was changing into fairly used to her taking images. Photo: Mrs Casswell
4. Sparrowhawk in Derbyshire
The sparrowhawk has rounded wings and a comparatively lengthy, slender tail. Males are small with a blue-grey again and white underparts displaying reddish-orange barring. Photo: Julie Parry
