In May 2022 I had the fortune to be able to attend this wonderful hide run by Alan McFayden. While the main focus was on the sparrowhawk, there was plenty of other activity.
Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/89d2c0ad-c607-4bd2-b9f4-d3b650f6cd6d_rw_3840.jpg?h=c31eb993e986e05405091081ba7b1d73)
Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/2a230f9c-3ac3-42c6-93c1-324cb5fee035_rw_3840.jpg?h=98adda116dd24c719fddf7b52f0d4b1a)
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/97fa3541-f2b2-4d2d-92a7-e9f3e8b049f3_rw_3840.jpg?h=73261870afeed4f58a537da95b4dbc9a)
Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/5a7eda77-d7c4-4e40-b201-90d9d8e22784_rw_3840.jpg?h=aeb3fc60c3c7b7ad6d07d8017f5dc985)
Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/447f8edb-3f5e-49ad-af09-5779e23fa796_rw_3840.jpg?h=96a5c063481ecfd0b7a614562790a634)
Sparrowhawk
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/386dc0d9-f84a-45e9-95d1-95adfc068d4a_rw_3840.jpg?h=d032ab9ad7988b14693ba28be7c00a87)
Sparrowhawk
Other Birds
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/7f46117a-0392-475d-87f0-967e25aeb567_rw_3840.jpg?h=cd6bfb7b1d9f1c4db9756b9fc820b95f)
Chaffinch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/41e8f42c-b1e3-4829-9c81-4b011972f62b_rw_1920.jpg?h=7dc29543dbf73cf1990fc47d19c39776)
Great Tit
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/af3bfb2f-8f4e-425d-a17c-f70fd39b7658_rw_3840.jpg?h=e088dc827009eba659c5a04bbf1c7a04)
Blackbird
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/acb5f36f-1e1c-4cb1-8e9b-31a5c58d7a07_rw_1920.jpg?h=eaa02a21649f7a6d58aa542fc4f45104)
Goldfinch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/3c65bd03-4777-4fae-9f28-f9e7adb1bd14_rw_3840.jpg?h=93812709af0f5792bf682e3b27a6563c)
Eurasian Jay
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/02119324-c028-4a45-b71e-83fa62a1bfb0_rw_3840.jpg?h=4f1a83d3a1ac3aef73a29625b412682d)
Chaffinch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/d931eecf-3f1b-4f8c-aad6-17f8c7ff05c5_rw_3840.jpg?h=a0396269835557ab8eb4638618866a99)
Redpoll
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/946beb8a-4f4a-4c14-ad28-112076abb4b6_rw_3840.jpg?h=653766a26186086e3b3280dbc32bb830)
Pheasant
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/36d0c977-874d-469c-bdc7-73bb1773b495_rw_3840.jpg?h=6e6f8163bdd442c84abbe41ea3d03db8)
Woodpecker spat
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/b268ce4f-cc03-4a34-8f59-91f67fce4fc3_rw_1920.jpg?h=1c2669deee17511dd5024172d13b41e3)
Eurasian Siskin
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/a8b1a77f-cb1b-4f8f-ac19-6640b81fb523_rw_1920.jpg?h=f1ba7a86d595a9141d477ca4ba355e7f)
Redpoll
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/00046bcb-b248-49cb-b00e-641560be4116_rw_3840.jpg?h=3e23d10aebe7de938ebebb048d2aed3d)
Female Chaffinch
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/ec8d058c-1626-4ee9-a2d6-d38328ddca48_rw_1920.jpg?h=50e9311caf2bfa966f69cdda4950bd48)
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/37a0ea77-2767-44f2-bbeb-fe6b6c96b4fe_rw_3840.jpg?h=4059dfa9c1ee82ebdeac558ccbbfa4f1)
Eurasian Jay
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/c08084af-07e7-49d1-80fc-9598d5ab854e_rw_3840.jpg?h=a3e9a43adb2b5247148c4fb9551ebfde)
Great Tits
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/47995559-ebac-42a0-9768-c34042f33be9_rw_3840.jpg?h=5edbb61f4ecfbff1594908e96c023cf9)
Female Siskin
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/cfdbe75a-7981-4460-ae19-becf3266473c/e2d8a3aa-12a4-4c19-a6aa-91a95a4f271e_rw_3840.jpg?h=8dae9687f7f8049273a330faca17c684)
Greater Spotted Woodpecker