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.

Send your recent sightings and photographs to us at this address: recorder@bradfordbirding.org Please add us to your contacts.


Please note that all images remain the property of the photographer.

SWIFTs IN AIREDALE AND WHARFEDALE - TELL US IF THEY ARE BREEDING IN YOUR AREA.

CONTACT - recorder@bradfordbirding.org

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Sunday 10 August 2025

Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope - 3 adult Stonechat plus 3 Juvs. 

Brian Vickers

Monday, 11 August 2025

Monday 11 August 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - 3 Black T Godwits, Lapwing, House Martin, Swallow, LBB, Herring & Common Gulls,

Foto & sightings from Nigel Priestley

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - singing Chiffchaff & 2 calling Nuthatch in Myrtle Park. On 

the Wagon Lane stretch, Kingfisher, 2 Cormorant , Grey Heron & Little Egret seen.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Saturday 9 August 2025

R Aire, near Ravenroyd Farm, Bingley - 2 Little Egrets feeding on the river.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday, 1 August 2025

Thursday 31 July 2025

Leeshaw Res. - Y L Gull, Little owl, Cormorant

Brian Vickers

Cullingworth area - Wood Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, R L Partridge with chicks, Willow Warbler, Jay, Curlew & Oystercatcher

Wood Warbler foto & sightings from Nigel Priestley.
 

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Fringes of Baildon Moor - Stonechats, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Stock Dove, Skylark

Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Monday 28 July 2025

R Aire near Bingley Rugby grounds - Common Sandpiper

Thomas Simcock 

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Tuesday 22 July 2025

Bolton Bridge - Little Egret

Roger Nelson 

Friday, 18 July 2025

Friday 18 July 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced 53 birds including Sedge, Reed & Garden Warbler. Three very young Reed Buntings indicate breeding here. A Little Egret called in.

Jon Middleton. 

Thursday 17 July 2025

Ireland Bridge, Bingley - young Mandarin Ducks, juv Green Woodpecker in nearby Myrtle Park

Baildon Moor - male Merlin

Matthew Rawnsley 

Monday, 14 July 2025

Monday 14 July 2025

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - Little Egret, 2 Mandarin Duck families, one with 4 young, the other with 3 young. 2 Kingfisher, 8 Goosander, a few Grey Wagtail & a single Grey Heron. Heard a Green Woodpecker near the woods.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Ringed Plover, 2 Cormorants

Brian Vickers 

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Friday 4 July 2025

Hewenden Reservoir - Little Egret, Buzzard, Oystercatchers, Grey heron, House Martins & Swifts 

Sightings & foto from Nigel Priestley

Leeshaw Reservoir - Little Egret, Y L Gull

Brian Vickers 


Monday, 30 June 2025

Sunday 29 June 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Egret, Kingfisher, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Jon Middleton & Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Monday 16 June 2025

R Aire Bingley to Hirst Wood walk - Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Goosander on Myrtle Park stretch.

Kingfisher & Grey Wagtail on Wagon Lane stretch. River level extremely low.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday, 15 June 2025

Sunday 15 June 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - singing/calling birds - 3 Sedge Warblers, Blackcap, Chiffchaff.

At the feeders - Bullfinch, Reed Bunting plus many young birds of the tit family.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 14 June 2025

Oxenhope area - pairs of Dippers reported on Leeming Beck, Dunkirk Beck & a pir with a fledgling on Bridgehouse Beck ( see foto below)

Sightings & image from Mark Purvis
   

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Friday 13 June 2025

Ilkley Moor - Curlew, Snipe, Golden Plover, Whitethroat,Red Grouse fledglings.

James Wright

Harden Moor - Cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Sand Martin, Song Thrush, Skylark, Jay.

Sighting & foto from Nigel Priestley
  

Thursday, 12 June 2025

Tuesday 10 June 2025

R Aire at Saltaire - seen near the weir, female Mandarin with 4 ducklings.

Les Brook 

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

Monday 9 June 2025

Harden Moor - Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Cuckoo, Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, Stonechat, Curlew

James Wright 

Monday, 9 June 2025

Sunday 8 June 2025

R Aire, Saltaire - Little Egret seen next to the weir by Salts Mill.

Christine Airey