The bird is in fact a rather smart looking juvenile Sparrowhawk and certainly from photos appears to be in good plumage.
Pete Astles said
Fri Aug 23 5:06 PM, 2013
If its being harrassed it will be under stress if possible might be worth putting in a box and keeping warm cold is bad for shock.
But to be honest I dont know so just going off watching wildlife SOS on channel 4
Pete Astles said
Fri Aug 23 4:57 PM, 2013
http://www.raptorrescue.org.uk/
John Hume said
Fri Aug 23 4:55 PM, 2013
My cousin lives on the Dane Bank Estate at Denton. This morning she spotted a Kestrel in her garden and it's still there, It's moving about but not flying. there appear to be a group of Magpies harassing it and it's taken refuge in a Holly bush in her garden. Can anybody advise me and in turn her, who she can contact for help to rescue the bird. If anybody wants to phone me, my number is 07958 409 258.
John Hume said
Fri Aug 23 10:48 AM, 2013
Thanks for the advice Pete.
I contacted the address you gave me and they put me in touch with a lady who rescue's birds in the Tameside area. I sent her a couple of photo's and she told me it's a Sparrowhawk and not a Kestrel. She said it seems to be okay, possibly it had recently eaten and was resting until it's food digests.
I would put photo's on here but I don't know how to do it.
John.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 23rd of August 2013 10:58:40 AM
Happy ending it seems
But to be honest I dont know so just going off watching wildlife SOS on channel 4
I contacted the address you gave me and they put me in touch with a lady who rescue's birds in the Tameside area. I sent her a couple of photo's and she told me it's a Sparrowhawk and not a Kestrel. She said it seems to be okay, possibly it had recently eaten and was resting until it's food digests.
I would put photo's on here but I don't know how to do it.
John.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 23rd of August 2013 10:58:40 AM