For many years the Goshawk was my bogey bird. Other birders would see them in my local area but I wouldn’t. I’d go on bird club trips to locations where they were known regularly to appear but they didn’t. I would occasionally think I’d seen one but, when more experienced birders reviewed my photographs, they always thought the birds were Sparrowhawks. Finally, FINALLY, on 25 July I spotted a bird that everyone agreed was a Goshawk! You can perhaps imagine my delight and relief at finally getting my bogey bird. It was certainly one of the highlights of my birding year.