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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Wednesday 29 June 2022

Monday 27 June 2022

Hazlewood - 2 male Siskin visit feeder.



 
Foto & record from Roger Nelson

Sunday 26 June 2022

Saturday 25 June 2022

Storiths - near the road, Curlew chick (see below), Spotted Fly, Redstart, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Partridge, Green & Great Woodpeckers.

Sighting & photo from Steve Meredith


 

Thursday 23 June 2022

Tuesday 21 June 2022

Stainburn Moor area - field nearby held 100 Curlew. Presumed an early return off autumn migrants.

Keith Moir 

Monday 20 June 2022

Monday 20 June 2022

Storiths Road, Barden - pair of Redstart, Mistle Thrush, Green & GSW, Willow Warbler, Chiff-Chaff.



Brian Vickers

Oakenshaw - 2 adult Tree Sparrows feeding 2 young.

Martyn Priestley

R Aire, Wagon Lane - Little Egret. Near Dowley Gap S W Kingfisher & singing Common Whitethroat.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 17 June 2022

Wednesday 15 June 2022

St Ives, Bingley - Wood Warbler


 Foto & sighting from Steve Meredith

Shipley - canal bank, Sand Martin colony. In Roberts Park on the river bank, Common Whitethroat.

Graham Wood

Thursday 16 June 2022

St Ives Estate, Bingley - late evening Woodcock watch provided 17 sightings of birds roding in 75 minute period. How many birds involved is anyone's guess!!

Shaun Radcliffe et al 

Wednesday 15 June 2022

Tuesday 14 June 2022

Calverley Bridge to Apperley Bridge - a small Sand Martin colony plus Little Egret at Apperley Bridge.

Keith Moir 

Tuesday 14 June 2022

Saturday 11 June 2022

Baildon Garden - male Siskin

Steve Meredith

Hazlewodd Moorside -  family of Linnets, Little Owl, the murder of a Blackbird!! The end of a fight between two males.



Sighting & images from Roger Nelson


Saturday 11 June 2022

Friday 10 June 2022

Low Wood area -  next to canal, Garden Warbler, Chiff-Chaff & Blackcap singing. Also two Blackbirds mobbing a sleeping Tawny Owl. Pied Flycatcher singing in the wood.

John Preshaw et al. 

Thursday 9 June 2022

Thursday 9 June 2022

Birkenshaw farmland area - 7 singing Common Whitethroat, 2 pair of Skylark, 3 Tree Sparrow but not a single Swallow.

Martyn Priestley 

Tuesday 7 June 2022

Sunday 5th June 2022

 East Riddlesden Hall 0930-1100am - 43 species

Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, Cormorant, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper, Swift, House Martin, Sand Martin, Jay, Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, 

M Doveston et al

Leeshaw Reservoir - Cuckoo, Ringed Plover, Little Owl, Cormorants.

Brian Vickers