Eurasian sparrowhawk
Clutch of 4 bird eggs collected on May 12th 1948. The record card reads: ‘Nest found about 20 ft from the ground on overhanging branch of oak tree growing near edge of a wood. The nest was built of twigs, mainly oak and silver birch and was lined with bark.’
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 46/2010/87
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- M, C S (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- Eurasian sparrowhawk
- Simple Name
- bird: eggs
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-); Modern (1900-)