To Catch A Sparrowhawk

To Catch A Sparrowhawk is part of the Druid's quest chain.

Use the Sparrowhawk Net to capture a Wild Sparrowhawk and bring it to Watcher Elaira on the Twilight Ridge.

• Captive Sparrowhawk
• Sparrowhawk Net (provided)

The wild sparrowhawks of Nagrand have the keenest sight of all the predatory birds here. But, because of their size, they've been pushed out of most areas by the larger windrocs.

Most of the sparrowhawks nest here, on the Twilight Ridge. If you can catch one, I'll train it to spot the pieces of your buried tablet.

It's going to be difficult, though. The sparrowhawks are very skittish and will flee at your approach. I'd suggest cornering one or prowling to get close enough to cast your net.

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

• +150 reputation with Cenarion Expedition

Did you catch one of the sparrowhawks?

Well done! I'm still in the process of getting the hawks to trust me, but I know enough about them to train this one for your needs.

The Sparrowhawks will sense danger and flee quickly whenever you come up near it. The best way to capture a Sparrowhawk is to use Prowl to sneak up on it. Use the net directly from your stealthed state and the bird will usually not have time to get out of range.

Other ways of capturing the sparrowhawk: Using hibernate fails often, and will cause the sparrowhawk to flee. Pounce also fails often, and damages the bird at the same time, which is not terribly helpful. An alternative approach is to use Soothe Animal on a sparrowhawk. Once you've soothed it, you can get close enough to throw the net and catch it before it has a chance to run. This often works first time.

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