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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 29 October 2023

Sunday 29 October 2023

Silsden Reservoir - 40 Wigeon

Leeshaw Reservoir - G S W (unusual here), 350 of mixed Geese ( Canadas & Greylags), Kestrel

Brian Vickers


Stockbridge Reserve - Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch plus 2 Reed Bunting. This species has not been recorded on this site since mid-August despite normally a resident.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 27 October 2023

Thursday 26 October 2023

Ten Yards Lane, Thornton - single Snow Bunting.

Mark Pearson

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail heard, Goosander, Kestrel

Shaun Radcliffe, David Foster

Thursday 26 October 2023

Wednesday 25 October 2023

Great White Egret update.  Three birds now seen and reported between 9.00 & 9,30. Foto and record received from Neil Turner



Cononley Ings - 2 Great White Egret, 85 Wigeon, 130 Teal

Redcar Tarn - Caspian Gull (1st winter).

Sightings and foto from Keith Moir

High Royd Scrape - 6 Snipe

Bryce Henderson
 

Sunday 22 October 2023

Sunday 22 October 2023

Silsden Reservoir - pair of Pintail

Barden Scale - late Swallow, Jay, flock of 200 mixed winter thrushes.

Brian Vickers

Eldwick area - female Hen Harrier sighted.

Geoff Mills 

Low Moor Watchpoint - viz mig watch produced the following counts - 1481 Fieldfare, 1329 Redwing, 103 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling

Martyn Priestley

Farnhill Ings - Great White Egret seen flying towards Cononley Ings.


Sighting and foto from Mike Smith

Saturday 21 October 2023

Penistone Hill, Oxenhope - Barn Owl (9.45).

Leeshaw Reservoir - G B Gull, Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe (not regular here), Goosander

Brian Vickers

Friday 20 October 20203

Roberts Park, Saltaire - small flock of Redwing

Graham Wood 

Thursday 19 October 2023

Thursday 19 October 2023

Stockbridge Reserve - juv male Wigeon in eclipse, Goldcrest

David Foster, Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 18 October 2023

Redcar Tarn - Pintail recorded.

Sighting & foto by Keith Moir
 

Sunday 15 October 2023

CATCH UP

9 October 2023 - Apperley Bridge - 60-70 Redwing, 2 Little Egret, 3 Gadwall, Teal - Damian Pearson

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Y L Gull - Brian Vickers

Haworth - 4700 Redwing, 25 Siskin in a single flock, Marsh Harrier (south) - Howard Creber

Low Moor - viz mig watch, 9559 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare  - Martyn Priestley

11 October 2023 - flocks of Redwing in Ben Rhydding - Helen Kidman 

Thursday 5 October 2023

Wednesday 4 October 2023

Ellar Carr beck, Cullingworth - Mandarin Ducks

Saltaire weir - Little Egret


 Sightings & foto from Davis Ogden

Sunday 1 October 2023

Sunday 1 October 2023

Stockbridge Reserve -  still a Sedge Warbler on site, seen twice this morning. Also 2 Chiff-chaffs plus Common Buzzards, adult followed by "mewing" juvenile seen low over the Reserve & perched in nearby trees.

Shaun Radcliffe