Get a glimpse of the New Forest’s most elusive bird of prey
Goshawks are known as the 'Phantoms of the Forest'
A nest cam deep in the woodlands of the New Forest offers a unique opportunity to see one of the area’s most rarely seen birds of prey.
Goshawks are notoriously difficult to spot, despite living in the New Forest all year round, but the nest cam means we can not only see the birds, but also track the progress of the pair as they attempt to successful rare and care for their young.
The camera is set at the canopy of a 60ft Douglas Fir tree.
Known as the “Phantoms of the Forest”, the return of Goshawks to the New Forest is a conservation success story.
The first pair returned in 2002, following an absence of over a century.
The birds are extremely agile fliers, and they weave silently through the forest in pursuit of their prey.
Andy Page, Head of Wildlife, Forestry England South District, said:
“The return of goshawks to the New Forest is a real conservation success story and it’s great to see them thriving here. We spend many hours each year monitoring these fascinating birds to help ensure that our forest management activities support them.
"Our nest monitoring of this top predator’s gives us a good indication of the overall health of our woodland as a place to support a diversity of species.”