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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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Saturday 25 January 2020

Saturday 25th January 2020

Redcar Tarn, Keighley
morning : 1st winter Caspian gull still present
23 Herring gull, mostly 1st winter,  5 ad LBB gull,  c 150 Lapwing
Brian Sumner

afternoon: An Iceland Gull (as per local Whats App Group)
Ian Hargreaves

Coppice Pond, St. Ives
One of the Caspian Gulls(un-ringed) briefly at Coppice Pond round about midday sat on one of the poles near island. 3 Male 6 Female Goosander. Flock of 60+ Redwing in horse field, Blind Lane, St Ives. A few Starling with them and, unusually as normally in pairs, a solitary Mistle Thrush but no Fieldfare.
Ian Skayman

Leeshaw Reservoir
132 Greylag, 27 Canada, 3m 1f Goosander, 2 Herring gull
Brian Sumner