Feeding The Flocks

A garden encounter with a sparrowhawk is short and often dramatic.

As it makes a raid on the bird table, it often carries off one of the birds feeding there.

Chris Baines invites ornithologist Andrew Cannon into his suburban garden to find out how the birds of prey reflect the health of the local bird population.

Series looking at domestic gardens from the point of view of wildlife and how gardeners are recreating habitats for a growing number of animals and birds.

Producer: Brett Westwood

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2001.