The culprit....

Well whaddaya know....here she is....a female sparrow hawk. Thought at first she was a Merlin but she stayed around long enough today..... at her regular time I might add, of 10 am... and I was able to positively identify her. The birds seem to know when she's been and gone as there was a real scrum round the restaurant afterwards.
Today is gloriously sunny. The doves were calling this morning, the Robin in full song, the Jackdaws making one helluva racket....Spring is here. Hurray !!!!!