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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Friday, 5 December 2025

Friday 5 December 2025

Bingley, lake close to Ireland Bridge -  4 Mandarin Ducks, males looking good.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday, 24 November 2025

Sunday 23 November 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail, Reed Buntings, Kingfisher which unfortunately was taken by a Sparrowhawk.

Jon Middleton, Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 22 November 2025

Saturday 22 Nonember 2025

Bingley Bog North - along with 3 Grey Herons, a Little Egret was on site.

Shaun Radcliffe

 

Sunday, 16 November 2025

Sunday 16 November 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, male Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday, 10 November 2025

Monday 10 November 2025

Bingley, lake next to Ireland Bridge - 5 Mandarin Duck

R Aire, Cottingley stretch - 2 Kingfishers.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 10 November 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Sparrowhawk, Reed Buntings.

Shaun Radcliffe

On the Saturday, a ringing session took place by Jon Middleton which produced a young male Cettis Warbler. Spring bcckons!!

Foto from Robyn Guppy who assists at the ringing.


Thursday, 6 November 2025

Thursday 6 November 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher fishing, Water Rail, Reed Buntings.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday, 2 November 2025

Sunday 2 November 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis heard, Water Rail,  Reed Buntings, Goldfinch.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 1 November 2025

Saturday 1 November 2025

Caldene Fields - A Woodcock flushed plus 19 Redwing flew S W

Martyn Priestley

Thursday, 30 October 2025

Thursday 30 October 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail

Update of records of hearing Cetti's Warbler recently - heard on 16th, 19th, 25th & 27th of October per Jon Middleton, Julia & Shaun Radcliffe. Not heard today.  

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