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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Saturday, 17 October 2026

Saturday 17 October 2026

Baildon Moor, walk around fringes - 2 Little Owls, 4 Stonechat, Red Kites, Kestrels, Sparrowhawk & Buzzard, Jay plus small flocks of Redwings.

B O G Walk 

Thursday, 15 October 2026

Wednesday 14 October 2026

Caldene Fields - 4 Redwings flew over heading S W.

Martyn Priestley 

Monday, 12 October 2026

Sunday 11 October 2026

Cononley Ings - 60 Canadas, 38 Greylags, 60 Wigeon, 40 LB B Gulls, 3 Whoopers.

Neil Turner

Redcar Tarn - Little Grebe, Teal & Wigeon

David Ogden 

Thursday, 8 October 2026

Thursday 8 October 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rails, Kingfisher, Reed Bunting. 

Jon Bates, Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday, 4 October 2026

4 October 2026

 Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Kingfishers, Water Rail, Reed Bunting, 2 Bullfinch

Jon Bates, Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

16 September 2026

Timble Ings - movement of geese this afternoon with two skeins of Pink-footed of 40 & 60 birds heading towards Ilkley direction.

Shaun Radcliffe 

14 September 2026

Thornton Moor Res. - Yellow-legged Gull

Chris King 

Monday, 14 September 2026

Monday 14 September 2026

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtails, Kingfisher, 2 Cormorants, a Goosander.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Bingley Bog North - flock of about 20 plus House Martin feeding up.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Caldene Fields, South Bradford - migrants on the move with a male Redstart, 2 Whitethroat & 3 Chiffchaff seen.

Martyn Priestley 

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Sunday 23 August 2026

Cononley - Hobby hunting hirundines.

Sighting & foto from Neil Turner



Stockbridge Reserve - Little Egret, Reed Bunting, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Saturday 22 August 2026

Glovershaw area -  Wheatear, Reed Bunting, Stock Dove, Swallows still around Farweather Farm.

Shaun Radcliffe