Close, but No Coconut!

We were supposed to be doing our Wetland Bird Survey today, but the wind was so strong when we got up at dawn, with heavy rain in prospect that we decided to postpone it. 
Instead, I did my daily garden birdwatch, and who should arrive but this bedraggled Sparrowhawk. His attempt at a catch seemed a bit half-hearted and he plonked himself down in a planter with a bay tree right outside the conservatory. 
I've spent the day trying to catch up  with records, correspondence and planning. Getting there but not sure where it all comes from.