Birding In Bradford - Daily Sightings and News: April 2023

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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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Sunday 30 April 2023

Apperley Bridge walk along river - 2 Gadwall, 30 Sand Martin, pair of Common Sandpiper, 4 Swallow plus Tawny calling.

Damian Pearson

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Sedge Warblers, Whitethroat, male Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 29 April 2023

Glovershaw - plenty of willow Warblers, Whitethroat plus 3 Wheatears on 11th fairway.

Paul King

Wednesday 26 April 2023

Tuesday 25th April 2023

Low Moor Bank - singing Common Whitethroat.

Martyn Priestley

Chellow Dene - pair of Common Sandpiper

Cathy Wintersgill

Baildon Moor - 2 Wheatear on fairway, male Redstart near cabins & 2 Little Owls chasing off a stoat.

Jeremy Taylor

Strid Woods - pair of Pied Fly exploring nest box, Redstart, pair of Common Sandpiper, Swallows & Sand Martins.

Bryce Henderson & Paul King.

Saturday 22 April 2023

Baildon Moor - Grasshopper Warbler heard, Skylarks singing, one bird displaying on the ground giving great views. Also good view of Snipe, Kestrel & Mipits.

Intake Gate/Hawksworth Moor - flock of 25 Fieldfare ground feeding, female Wheatear, pair of Linnets, pair of Greylag with 5 goslings, displaying Snipes, Lapwings plus a flock of about 30 Golden Plovers. Also 6 Redshank seen, some birds displaying in flight.

Derek Parkin, John Preshaw, Julia & Shaun Radcliffe

Friday 21 April 2023

Baildon Moor - Cuckoo calling.

Steve Meredith

Thursday 20 April 2023

Barden aquaduct - Redstart

Foto from Steve Meredith

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Barden to Strid - 2 Redstart, 4 Common Sandpiper, single Mandarin, single Pied Fly, 3 Grey Wagtail, Sandmartins.

Steve Meredith

Low Snowdon - pair of Raven, pair of Stonechat , a few Willow Warblers singing.

Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Folly Hall Woods, Washburn - male Pied Flycatcher.

Paul King & Bryce Henderson

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Monday 17 April 2023

Lower Barden Reservoir - 50 plus Whooper Swans dropped on to the water in the morning.

Strid Woods - single male Redstart plus unconfirmed report of 2 Pied Flycatchers.

Ian Skayman

Sunday 16 April 2023

Saturday 15 April 2023

Hazlewood - male Ring Ouzel, pair of Jays (garden), Little Owl

Fotos & record from Roger Nelson

Saturday 15 April 2023

Friday 14 April 2023

Glovershaw - male Stonechat, female Whinchat, pair of Reed Bunting, On the fairways 5 Wheatear. Also 3 singing Willow Warblers & 2 L BB Gulls disturbing the Lapwings.

Paul King

Marsh Lane, Oxenhope - House Martins back at breeding site. Earliest record for observer.

Brian Vickers

6 House Martins recorded last Sunday in Myrtle Park, Bingley.

Vivien Leach

Friday 14 April 2023

Thursday 13 April 2023

Esholt - 3 Gadwall with one bird sitting on nest.

Matthew Rawnsley

Monday 10 April 2023

Trough Lane - pair of Linnets.

Foto & sighting from David Ogden

Hawksworth Moor - flock of 50 Golden Plover in flight, Redshank, 3 Wheatear, Stock Dove, male reed Bunting plus Curlews, Lapwings, Skylarks & Mipits.

Shaun Radcliffe