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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CONTACT - recorder@bradfordbirding.org

Monday, 26 May 2025

Monday 26 May 2025

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood -  Pair of Grey Wagtail, yaffing Green Woodpecker in Myrlte Park area, Another pair of Grey Wagtail plus Kingfisher near Cottingley rail bridge.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 24 May 2025

CATCH UP

 19 May  - Cullingworth area - Raven mobbed by crows - David Ogden

14 May - Bolton Bridge area  - Redstart, R L Partridge, Spotted Fly, Mandarin Duck, Pied Fly, Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper - no Wood Warbler recorded. - Mark Purvis 

Friday, 9 May 2025

Thursday 8 May 2025

High Eldwick - pair of Swallows plus Lapwings

Wharfe Meadows - pair of Mandarin, 3 Goosander, family of L T T 

Bryce Henderson  

Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Tuesday 6 May 2024

Harden Moor - singing birds - Garden Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler plus Cuckoo.

Foto of Garden Warbler & sightings from Nigel Priestley.


Tuesday, 6 May 2025

Monday 5 May 2025

Cullingworth - Green Woodpecker, Curlew, Cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Treecreeper

Nigel Priestley
 

Sunday, 4 May 2025

Saturday 3 May 2025

Esholt - 5 Siskin, Cettis Warbler, Whitethroat, Gadwall, Swifts & House Martins

Jeremy Taylor

Cullingworth - Buzzard harassed by Red Kite & Sparrowhawk also seen. Long distance view & foto of Osprey passing over Haworth area. Bird carrying a fish.

Sighting & foto from David Ogden

Chevin Woods - Whitethroat, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, Red Kites & Buzzards.

BOG walk with Friends of Chevin Woods
 

Friday 2 May 2025

Cottingley - Swifts seen by Thomas Simcock

Ben Rhydding - Swifts also seen by Brian Ford. 

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Thursday 1 April 2025

Low Wood, Riddlesden - male Pied Flycatcher.

Julia & Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Cullingworth - 5 House Martin

David Ogden

Beamsley - House Martins also reported  by Roger Nelson.