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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Tuesday 23 April 2024

Monday 22 April 2024

Baildon - Swift reported.

Jeremy Taylor

Ben Rhydding garden - 2 male Brambling seen along with regular Bullfinch, Goldfinch & Redpoll.

Helen & David Kidman  

Sunday 21 April 2024

Sunday 21 April 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - good views of Kingfisher perched in front of hide, pair of Reed Bunting, calling Nuthatch, singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff, also 2 Jays, Bullfinch.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 20 April 2024

Saturday 20 April 2040

Chevin Forest Walk - Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, Willow Warblers, Chiff-chaff, Blackcap, Jay, Treecreeper, Nuthatch heard, Meadow Pipit, GSW plus at least,  5 Green Hairstreak butterflies.

4 BOG members & Friends of Chevin Forest.  

Friday 19 April 2024

Trough Lane, Oxenhope - 2 Wheatear plus male Merlin with prey.

Brian Vickers
 

Thursday 18 April 2024

Wednesday 17 April 2024

Trough Lane, Oxenhope - 11 Wheatear

Brian Vickers 

Wednesday 17 April 2024

Tuesday 16 April 2024

Slippery Ford - 2 Ring Ouzel, 5 Wheatear, Swallow

Keighley Moor Reservoir- 2 Common Sandpiper

Ian Skayman

Trough Lane, Oxenhope - 12 Wheatear, Song Thrush, 2 Pied Wagtail

Brian Vickers
 

Monday 15 April 2024

Sunday 14 April 2024

Barden to Cavendish - 4 Common Sandpiper, single Redstart, 5 Pied Flycatchers2 Dipper, Green Woodpecker

Steve Meredith

Trough Lane - 10 Wheatear.

Brian Vickers 

Friday 12 April 2024

Friday 12 April 2024

Trough Lane - Linnet, Curlew, Mpipits, Red Grouse, Willow Warbler, Stonechat, 6 Wheatear.

David Ogden, Brian Vickers

Bolton Bridge - dozen Swallows & Sand Martins

Barden - 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Singing Willow Warbler.

Roger Nelson

Lister Park- pair of Goosander

Joy Leach

Thursday 11 April 2024

Thursday 11 April 2024

Trough Lane - 10 Wheatears

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Common Sandpiper

Marsh Lane, Oxenhope - House martins around nest site

Barden, Storith Road - Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Wheatear

Sightings & foto from Brian Vickers

Bingley, St Ives - this afternoon, a male Pied Flycatcher bathing and searching a natural hole in tree. seen in woods between Betty's Lodge and Baxter's Pond. On the estate, heard Green Woodpecker "yaffing", Treecreeper, approx 7 Nuthatches calling, a Willow Warbler &  Blackcap heard. Buzzard and Sparrowhawk flew over.

Shaun Radcliffe

Stockbridge Reserve - Nuthatch came to fat ball feeder, Willow Warbler & Chiffchaff (2) heard plus pair of Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 10 April 2024

Wednesday 10 April 2024

Trough Lane - 4 Wheatear, 

Leeming Reservoir - 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Swallow

Brian Vickers 

Tuesday 9 April 2024

Cullingworth garden - singing Chiffchaff & Blackcap plus GSW on telegraph pole outside house.

David Ogden 

Tuesday 9 April 2024

Monday 8 April 2024

Bingley Moor - Swallow plus possible sighting of a female Cuckoo.

Matthew Rawnsley 

Sunday 7 April 2024

Sunday 7 April 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff, pair of Reed Bunting. Also 2 GSW came to the feeders with one successfully squeezing through the cage to get at the fat balls. It did manage to get out! 

Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 6 April 2024

Saturday 6 April 2024

Farnhill Ings - Seen at 19.30 89 Black Tailed Godwits, 24 Curlew, 4 Oyks, 6 L B B Gulls.

Mike Smith


Glovershaw/Sconce area - 2 hunting Barn Owls at 08.00, 2 singing Willow Warblers, singing Linnet, 

6 Wheatear, 2 Little Owls calling, Snipe heard, 2 Red Kite, Raven kronking, singing Skylarks, Curlews, Lapwings and Meadow Pipits. Also 2 hares noted. 

Shaun Radcliffe

Ten Yards Lane - single Swallow this afternoon.

Mark Pearson

Friday 5 April 2024

Trough Lane - single Wheatear

Brian Vickers 

Thursday 4 April 2024

Thursday 4 April 2024

Lower Laithe Reservoir - pair of Tufted Duck plus a single male Common Scoter per foto.

Brian Vickers
 

Wednesday 3 April 2024

Tuesday 2 April 2024

Hazlewood garden - Mistle Thrush nesting with egg laying on 11 March & young hatching 28 & 29 March.


 
Fotos & record from Roger Nelson

Monday 1 April 2024

Sunday 31 March 2024

Apperley Bridge/Calverley - 2 Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite, pair of Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Barn Owl & Buzzard plus other finches.

Damian Pearson

St Ives, Coppice Pond area - singing Blackcap

Susan & Tom Simcock

Silsden Reservoir - 5 Sand Martin

Trough Lane - pair of Stonechat


 Brian Vickers

Saturday 30 March 2024

Saturday 30 March 2024

Glovershaw/Sconce Lane  area - male Stonechat, 3 Buzzards circling high, Little Owl, 3 male Reed Buntings, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Curlews, plus decent sighting of a Weasel.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 29 March 2024

Thursday 28 March 2024

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits - Sand Martin, Little Egret, male Goosander, female Bullfinch, pair of Goldcrest, numerous Chiffchaff. 

Brian Ford

Stockbridge Reserve - pair of Stock Dove at nest box, pair of Reed Bunting.

John Preshaw, Shaun Radcliffe