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Accipiter fasciatus

Brown Goshawk at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Accipiter fasciatus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Apr 2021
Accipiter fasciatus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Apr 2021
Accipiter fasciatus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Apr 2021
Accipiter fasciatus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 25 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Accipiter fasciatus 25 May 2021 natureguy
Accipiter fasciatus/cirrocephalus 23 May 2021 natureguy
Accipiter fasciatus 9 May 2021 natureguy
Accipiter fasciatus/cirrocephalus 25 Apr 2021 HelenCross

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3 comments

natureguy wrote:
   9 May 2021
Tail looks rounded from what I can see, brow seems "glaring from pic 1. Maybe others have more input but I would personally say Goshawk over Sparrowhawk.
Liam.m wrote:
   24 May 2021
I’d say Goshawk
natureguy wrote:
   25 May 2021
I've confirmed as Goshawk since you validated my initial thoughts.

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Nearby sightings

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Caesia calliantha (Blue Grass-lily) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Calotis scabiosifolia var. integrifolia (Rough Burr-daisy) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by RAllen Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by dannymccreadie Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by KShort Anthus australis (Australian Pipit) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by KShort Artamus personatus (Masked Woodswallow) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by roymcd Artamus superciliosus (White-browed Woodswallow) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by roymcd Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort
Caesia calliantha (Blue Grass-lily) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Calotis scabiosifolia var. integrifolia (Rough Burr-daisy) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 26 Oct 2021 by RAllen
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by dannymccreadie
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 16 Feb 2019 by KShort
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by KShort
Anthus australis (Australian Pipit) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Feb 2019 by KShort
Artamus personatus (Masked Woodswallow) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by roymcd
Artamus superciliosus (White-browed Woodswallow) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 31 Oct 2018 by roymcd
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by KShort

Location information

Species information

  • Accipiter fasciatus Scientific name
  • Brown Goshawk Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2021 08:31 AM Recorded on
  • HelenCross Recorded by

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