Welcome

Welcome to the Blog of the Bradford Ornithological Group (BOG). Here you will find information about the latest sightings, an archive of information and a gallery photos of the birds of this area of West Yorkshire, England. We are an active group dedicated to the study and conservation of birds within this region which is situated amongst the Pennines of Northern England.

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Thursday, 16 October 2025

Thursday 16 October 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - call of Cetti's Warbler heard 4 or 5 times but bird not seen. Also Reed Buntings to the feeder & Little Egret flew over heading east.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Caldene Fields - A Fieldfare, Song Thrush & 3 Redwings on the site plus a flock of 13 Redwings overhead

Martyn Priestley 

Tuesday, 14 October 2025

Sunday 12 October 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Kingfisher. On the feeders, Goldfinch, Bullfinch & Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 11 October 2025

Saturday 11 October 2025

Riverside walk from Bingley to Saltaire

Some of the species seen - Little Egret, Kingfisher, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, GSW, Goosander, Sparrowhawk mobbing a Buzzard, Nuthatch heard.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Tuesday 7 October 2024

Farnhill Ings - now has 12 Whoopers plus the Cattle Egret.


 

Images & sighting from Mike Smith

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

Monday 6 October 2025

Cononley Ings - 7 Whooper Swans

Sighting & foto from Neil Turner.
 

Sunday, 28 September 2025

Sunday 28 September 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, bird swimming in front of hide, 2 Kingfishers chasing each other, Chiffchaff, Grey Heron, pair of Mallards mating, Buzzard

Shaun Radcliffe  

Friday, 26 September 2025

Wednesday 24 September 2025

Farnhill Ings -the flooded filds there has attracted a Cattle Egret.

Sighting & foto from Mike Smith
 

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Tuesday 23 September 2025

Crossflatts - At 10.40 a skein of 45 Pinkfeet  Geese flew high over going S E.

Shaun Radcliffe

Monday, 22 September 2025

Monday 22 September 2025

 Dowley Gap - At 09.40 a skein of 60 Pinkfoot flew high over heading east.

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Sunday 21 September 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - singing Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Bullfinch, Goldfinch & Cormorant fishing. 2 circling Buzzards high above the site. Thought I heard some Pinkfeet but could not see them. Must have been very high.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday, 14 September 2025

Saturday 13 September 2025

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope - 3 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, Whinchat

Brian Vickers 

Monday, 8 September 2025

Monday 8 September 2025

R Aire on Cottingley stretch - Little Egret, Grey Wagtail, 2 Kingfishers plus a very young juv.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday, 7 September 2025

Thursday 4 September 2025 - Oxenhope cricket Pitch

Common Gull

Foto & sighting from Mark Purvis
 

Monday, 25 August 2025

Sunday 24 August 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red Kite, Buzzard, Cormorant, Grey Heron

Brian Vickers 

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Thursday 21 August 2025

Whetstone Gate area - 2 Stonechat families, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Kingfishers following each other to perches, 2 Common Buzzards circling high over the site, juv Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday, 18 August 2025

Sunday 17 August 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Little Egrets on the islands, Blackcap calling. Feeder attracting Bullfinch, Goldfinch & Greenfinches.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Sunday 10 August 2025

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope - 3 adult Stonechat plus 3 Juvs. 

Brian Vickers

Monday, 11 August 2025

Monday 11 August 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - 3 Black T Godwits, Lapwing, House Martin, Swallow, LBB, Herring & Common Gulls,

Foto & sightings from Nigel Priestley

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - singing Chiffchaff & 2 calling Nuthatch in Myrtle Park. On 

the Wagon Lane stretch, Kingfisher, 2 Cormorant , Grey Heron & Little Egret seen.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Saturday 9 August 2025

R Aire, near Ravenroyd Farm, Bingley - 2 Little Egrets feeding on the river.

Shaun Radcliffe