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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Monday 30 July 2018

Monday 30 July 2018

Sconce Lane area - Little Owl with juvenile, second Little Owl in Birch Close Lane, 2 young Willow Warblers, flock of 40 Goldfinch, 4 Linnet, mixed flock of Linnet & Greenfinch at Faweather Farm, Kestrel.
Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday 26 July 2018

Thursday 26 July 2018

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - singing Blackcap, adult Reed Warbler, Jay, Chiff-Chaff. Earlier in the week, yellow Willow Warbler & Tawny Owl harassed by thrushes.
Shaun Radcliffe

Pennithorn, Baildon Moor
Two juvenile Redstarts. Parent birds have been seen here within past two weeks.
Paul King


Thursday 19 July 2018

Thursday 19th July 2018

Glovershaw
A Wheatear on the Golf Course and a family of five Kestrels feeding over the area.
Paul King

Sunday 15 July 2018

Sunday 15 July 2018

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - singing Blackcap near river, Garden Warbler looked around feeder, Browncap seen, Cormorant. House Sparrows have bred well along with Blue Tits & Dunnocks.
Shaun Radcliffe  

Saturday 14 July 2018

Storiths Road, Barden - Jay, Green Woodpecker, Little Owl, Spotted Flycatcher, male Redstart feeding juvenile.
Brian Vickers 

Thursday 12 July 2018

Wednesday 11th July 2018

Glovershaw
A Grasshopper Warbler can be seen and heard singing from bracken close by the "cabins" to the north of Pennithorn Hall.
Paul King

Tuesday 10 July 2018

Tuesday 10 July 2018

Sconce Lane area - pair of Redstart, female Stonechat, Grasshopper Warbler heard, Little Owl, Kestrel, Blackcap singing from bracken, plenty of Willow Warbler & Reed Buntings about.
Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 4 July 2018

Wednesday 4th July 2018

Upper Wharfedale
How to extract a snail, a juvenile Song Thrush demonstrates the process.    photos: Roger Nelson

Breeding Mute Swans on Yeadon Tarn.       photo: Mike Bloomfield
Pennithorn, Baildon
The male Redstart, first seen two days ago, was again by the "cabins".  An adult Little Owl and juvenile was by the 'old barn' and a Whitethroat was seen in a bramble patch.
Paul King.




Monday 2 July 2018

Monday 2nd July 2018

Pennithorn, Baildon
A male Redstart was feeding by the cabins this morning and a male Great Spotted Woodpecker was also in the trees.
Paul King
Great Spotted Woodpecker and Redstart (record shot)

Sunday 1 July 2018

Storiths - pair of nesting Spotted Flycatchers. There would appear to be less of this species this year.
Spotted Flycatcher on house roof
Juvenile Lapwing
Oystercatcher chick
Photos and sightings from Roger Nelson