Hawfinches and Goshawks in Sussex

Hawfinches & Goshawks in Sussex
Mark Mallalieu
10th November 2020
Remember the Hawfinch invasion of 2017/18? With other birdwatchers, Mark Mallalieu took the opportunity to learn as much as possible about these elusive birds, then used this knowledge to discover whether Hawfinches are actually more widespread in Sussex than the scant earlier records suggested. His talk will cover the findings of this fieldwork so far. He will also describe the return of the magnificent Goshawk to the county, with advice on how and when to see this apex avian predator.
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The LNHS Virtual Natural History Talk series brings together naturalists with experts and specialists using the Zoom videoconferencing tool.
All LNHS Virtual Natural History Talks will:
- Comprise of a 30-40 minute talk from the guest speaker, followed by a question and answer session.
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Talks will cover a wide range of topics, including (but not limited to) ecology, identification, recording and conservation, and in a variety of groups including birds, mammals, flowering plants, fungi, bryophytes, reptiles and amphibians, and a range of invertebrate groups.

[@helgederweise7740]

Thank you from Germany. Very interesting :)

[@wildnaturecam5952]

Very informative and helpful thank you.

[@alasdairgibb8652]

Like all bird watchers I know all too well how hard it is to find Hawfinches in the UK. I have heard that the breeding population could be as low as 500 pairs nationwide! I have found them in the New Forest in recent years (in full breeding plumage) but generally it is easier to find the Loch Ness Monster- and dare I say it the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker!

[@beverleymorris167]

I saw my only lesser spotted wood pecker in Howell wood country park South Yorkshire 2 years
ago, I heard it first, it sounded like a weak kestrel.
Not seen it since, but perhaps it bred.