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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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Tuesday, 9 August 2022

Monday 8 August 2022

Glovershaw - 3 Wheater, 10 Linnets, 25 Goldfinches.

Paul King

Baildon Bridge - Little Egret

Mark Whitaker

Hazlewood Moorside - juv Wheater (see foto), 2 Raven, 3 Stock Dove

Roger Nelson


 

Monday, 8 August 2022

Sunday 7 August 2022

Thornton Moor Reservoir - 8 Shelduck, 3 Yellow-legged gulls 

Redcar Tarn - juv Med Gull

Sightings & foto from Keith Moir


Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Wednesday 3 August 2022

Whetstone Gate area - juv Wheatear, Raven, 3 Kestrel, 6 Linnets & amongst the bracken, family of Stonechat & 3 Willow Warblers.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday, 1 August 2022

Sunday 31 Ju;y 2022

Redcar Tarn - 3 Common Scoter. At Girlington, adult Yellow-legged Gull.


Sighting & foto from Keith Moir

Sunday, 31 July 2022

Sunday 31 July 2022

Stockbridge Reserve - Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, Jay, Blackcap, Bullfinch.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 30 July 2022

Stockbridge Reserve - ringing session produced the following in 16 birds ringed - 8 Blackcap, 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler. Also seen briefly a Juv Med Gull.

Jon Middleton & Ian Court 

Thursday, 28 July 2022

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21 July - Apperley Bridge - 20 R R Parakeets recorded by Damian Pearson

24 July - Over Stockbridge Reserve flting east - 7 Black T Godwits - John Middleton & Ian Court

25 July - Little egret seen on river at Dowley Gap - Graham Wood

26 July - 6 Black T Godwits in filed next to Redcar Tarn plus Caspian Gull flew in - Keith Moir

28 July - Little Egret fishing above Ireland bridge in Bingley - Shaun Radcliffe 


Photograph of Godwits by Keith Moir

Monday, 18 July 2022

Monday 18 July 2022

R. Aire, Wagon Lane stretch - Little Egret, Kingfisher, singing Blackcap.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday, 17 July 2022

Sunday 17 July 2022

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  Kingfisher visited the site twice, at least 4 Blackcap, one singing from the riverbank, another male with two different Browncaps feeding in the rasps patch, Reed Warbler, female Goosander  on the lake, juvenile Chiff-Chaff.

Shaun Radcliffe  

Saturday, 16 July 2022

Friday 15 July 2022

Gilstead Garden - see foto below of a young visitor.


Young Tawny foto from Steve Meredith. 

Thursday 14 July 2022

Leeshaw Reservoir - Adult Med Gull, juvenile Linnets plus Common Scoter.


 

Sightings & fotos from Brian Vickers

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Monday 11 July 2022

Baildon Garden - Siskin with young at feeders indicating local breeding.

Steve Meredith 

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