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 29 July 2024

Monday 29 July 2024

Highy Royd Scrape - 2 Common Gull, Mandarin with 3 young, House Martins plus a female Gadwall.

Bryce Henderson

Glovershaw area - Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, Stonechat, Red Kite, Kestrel, heard a Willow Warbler singing plus adult Little Owl with a juvenile.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 26 July 2024

Thursday 25 July 2024

Redcar Tarn - 2nd Calendar Year Med Gull.


Sighting & foto

Keith Moir 

Wednesday 24 July 2024

Tuesday 23 July 2024

Storith Road, Barden - GSW, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Spotted Fly (adults & juvs)

Sighting & foto from Brian Vickers

Redcar Tarn - Adult Y  L Gull, previously seen on 15 July.

Record & foto from Keith Moir
 

Monday 22 July 2024

Sunday 21 July 2024

Leeming Reservoir - Sparrowhawk captured on camera, see below.

Mark Purvis
 

Saturday 20 July 2024

Friday 19 July 2024

Nab Wood Cemetery - Green Woodpecker

Graham Wood 

Wednesday 17 July 2024

Wednesday 17 July 2024

Ireland Bridge, Bingley - on the river, female Mandarin with young.

Matthew Rawnsley 

Tuesday 16 July 2024

Monday 15 July 2024

Glovershaw - family of Stonechat, female Redstart, singing Reed Buntings,pair of Little Owls near cabins.

Paul King

Storith Road, Barden - 4 Wheatear, Little Owl, 3 Green Woodpeckers (2 juvs)


 Sightings & foto from Brian Vickers

Friday 12 July 2024

Thursday 11 July 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, singing birds were Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Sedge Warbler.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 7 July 2024

Sunday 7 July 2024

Redcar Tarn - 2nd year Caspian Gull.

Keith Moir


High Royds Scrape - 5 House Martin, 5 young Mandarin Duck, Red Kite.

Bryce Henderson 

Friday 5 July 2024

Redcar Tarn - adult Yellow - Legged Gull. Bird also seen on 29 June 2024.

Keith Moir 

Crosshills - On a business park known as Riparian Way, pair of Oystercatchers with two chicks.

Vivien Leach