Goshawks in North Herts/South Beds?

[Ringo1968]

Does anybody know if you can spot these elusive birds in the North Herts/South Beds area? I know they tend to be difficult to spot but do any live in these areas?

[Acipiter]

I have seen them in north Herts, but your best bet I would have thought, would be mayday farm thetford forest. Around now until march, when they will be doing there aerial displays above the wood.

[bigdave60dog]

The only time that I have found Goshawks has been just as the young are beginning to fly in late summer.
It is amazing how you can have a pair of quite large hawks in a comparatively small wood (20-30 acres)yet only ever spot one if you are very lucky.
When the young are well grown and flying they will all soar above the wood as family especially on a sunny afternoon. On two occasions in localities 50 miles apart I have been privileged to see this. Yet I had regularly frequented the woods in question for most of the previous 8 months without suspecting the presence of Goshawks.
Dave

[aeshna5]

This is the best time of the year for finding Goshawks as this normally elusive species can be seen displaying on fine days.

I suspect there aren't too many local to you but birds may turn up; there are occasional records each year around the London recording area, though haven't seen one there myself yet.