Big Garden Birdwatch

I did my recording between 10am and 11am this morning, the results are as follows.

Chaffinches 8
Greenfinch 4
Siskin 2
Blackbird 2
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 1
Coal Tit 1
Goldfinch 1
Sparrowhawk 1

Presumably it was due to the presence of the Sprawk in the neighbourhood that the birds tended to come to the feeders in waves. There were long periods where there was not a bird to be seen then suddenly the feeders were covered in birds for short spells. It was only near the end of the session that the Sparrowhawk suddenly appeared, on this occasion he was unsuccessful with his attempts to make a kill. He perched above the feeders for around 30 seconds before flying off again. I was very disappointed that the Blackcap did not make an appearance as I have seen him every day over the last week.