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, 3 February 2025

Monday 3 February 2025

High Royd Scrape - 7 Snipe, pair of Mandarin, 2 Pair of Teal, Stock Dove checking nest box, 20 BHG.

Bryce Henderson 

Sunday 2 February 2025

Bridgehouse Beck, Oxenhope - Kingfisher, pair of Dippers.

Leeshjaw Reservoir - R N Grebe, 30 Lapwing, Common Gull, Pinkfoot Goose with Greylags & Canadas. 


Sightings & foto from Mark Purvis

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Wednesday 29 January 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - R N Grebe is now here having moved from Lower Laithe Reservoir' Also 60 Lapwings, 210 Greylag Geese, 46 Canadas, 2 Goosander, 2 Cormorant.

Brian Vickers

High Royd Scrape - 3 Snipe, pair of Teal, Curlew flew over heading for moors.

Bryce Henderson 

Stockbridge's Water Rail

 Nigel Priestley's fotos of the bird.

 



Thanks Nigel

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Hirst Wood area - On canal, 4 pairs of Goosander, near Coach Road, a small flock of Redwing ground feeding. Also seen, GSW plus calling Nuthatch & 4 Grey Herons.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 25 January 2025

Saturday 25 January 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch Siskin plus other common birds.

Nigel Priestley & Shaun Radcliffe 

High Royd Scrape - 6 Snipe, single Teal, 3 Mandarin Ducks.

Bryce Henderson

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Thursday 23 January 2025

 Stockbridge Reserve - Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, 3 Robins

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Friday 17th January 2025

Silsden Res. - Male Goldeneye, 7 Tufted Duck, 43 Wigeon, 6 Goosander

At Lower Laithe Res - Red-necked Grebe Grebe still present  -  Brian Vickers

Thursday 16th January 2025

On canal at Riddlesden. possible female Common Scoter - On R Aire near Dowley Gap. 2 Little Grebes  - Vivien Leach

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail searching for food below feeders, now a regular sight.  - Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 15th January 2025

Leeshaw - 160 Pinkfoot plus 3 Barnacle Geese - Mark Purvis


Lower Laithe Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe moved on again from Ponden Res. Calderdale Bird Sightings

Tuesday 14th January 2025

Lister Park - small flock of Redwing plus a Treecreeper. In a small Heaton garden - male Blackcap, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Bullfinches  -  Vivien Leach

Apperley Bridge/Calverley Woods - Nuthatch 2, Treecreeper, Water rail calling  - Damian Pearson

Monday 13th January 2025

Ireland bridge, Bingley, On the river 2 male & a female Mandarin. - Shaun Radcliffe

Ponden Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe (presumably the Leeshaw Bird has relocated) - Calderdale Bird Sightings

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Saturday 11th January 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Birds about during a ringing session - Barn Owl, G S W, & Cettis Warbler plus 2 Water Rail, one young female ringed whilst the other seen under the feeding station. - Jon Middleton & Robyn Guppy



Friday 10th January 2025

Coach Road, Saltaire  -  flock of 10 Lapwings   -  Graham Wood

Thursday 9th January 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Barn Owl hunting early afternoon, Water Rail, Siskin, Goldfinches   - Shaun Radcliffe

Gallows Hill, Otley,  -  Nuthatches, Treecreeper, Redwings plus a large skein of Pinkfoot flying west.  -  Bryce Henderson

Sunday, 5 January 2025

Sunday 5th January 2025

 Cullingworth - Brambling with Chaffinches on garden feeder. - Ian Skayman

Saturday 4th January 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe. Reported on Birdguides

Friday 3rd January 2025

 Leeshaw Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe still present. Alan Buckley

Thursday, 2 January 2025

Thursday 2nd January 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe still present - Ian Skayman and Brian Vickers

Looking back at the Bradford Records, this Red-necked Grebe is our 10th record. The last one was in 2016. If you can brave the cold, it is worth a trip out to see it.

Also present were 4 Pink-footed Geese with the Greylags.

Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Wednesday 1st January 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe still present but a long way off on far side of res.

Harry Coghill


Monday 30th December 2024

Leeshaw Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe - Mark Purvis

Low Snowdon - small flock of 12 Fieldfare - Shaun Radcliffe

Mark Purvis
Brian Vickers