Apologies for the frivolous title, I couldn't resist.

I have hen harrier hallucinations quite regularly. Usually it's a buzzard or a gull (once it was a pigeon...).

I know the photos aren't much to go off, just interested what people think it might be. Guess it could be a sparrowhawk. Just looked a bit... big.

I saw it out of my window which overlooks Reedsholme. It flew off down Burnley Road (towards Haslingden).