Thursday 18 June 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - Cettis Warbler, Little Egret, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Chiffchaff.

Shaun Radcliffe

 

Sunday 14 June 2026

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - a Little Egret was feeding by the river on the stretch from Ireland Bridge to the park. Also later seen nearer Cottingley Road Bridge area. On the Wagon Lane stretch, a Dipper was seen and a Sedge Warbler heard.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 3 June 2026

LATE NEWS - Cononley Ings - 5 Catttle Egrets seen at the site which must be a record for our recording area. Neil captured two together as below.

Foto & sighting from Neil Turner

 

Sunday 7 June 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, male Reed Bunting taking food to a juvenile, Sedge Warblers, Goldfinch, Moorhen with chicks.

Shaun Radcliffe  

Sunday 31 May 2026

Goit Stock Beck - female Mandarin with 12 ducklings.

David Foster 

Thursday 21 May 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - singing Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler. 

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 17 May 2026

R Aire, Bingley area - Ire;land Bridge/Myrtle Park - 7 male Mandarin Ducks plus a female with 5d & another female with 3d, also a male Goosander. Cottingley Bridge area - Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail plus a pair of Canada Geese with 7g.

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday 10 May 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - a good morning for observing Sedge Warblers with 4 or 5 birds calling. From the hide 3 birds were seen calling whilst giving great views.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Low Moor Banks, South Bradford - Lesser Whitethroat has returned.

Martyn Priestley 

Saturday 2 May 2026

Bingley to Saltaire along R Aire. - Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, Common Buzzard, Blackcap, Nuthatch, Mandarin Duck & a male Goosander amongst some of the birds recorded.

BOG member's walk. 

Friday 1 May - Yellow-legged Gull seen at Bolton Bridge.

Brian Ford

Sunday 27 April 2026

Caldene Fields - 2 female Whinchat recorded. 

Martyn Priestley 

Saturday 25 April 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced a male Blackcap & 2 Sedge Warblers. A Whitethroat was also heard.

Jon Middleton 

CATCH UP

Saturday 18 April - Common  Whitethroat - Caldene Fields/Low Moor - Martyn Priestley

Wednesday 22 April - Cettis Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Reed Bunting, House Martins plus Grass Snakes seen -  Esholt -  Jeremy Taylor

Thursday 23 April - House Martins, Swallows & 3 Swifts, Common Buzzard - Apperley Bridge - Damian Pearson

Friday 245 April - Barden Bridge - Blackcap, 2 Redshank, 4 Oyks, 2 Mandarin, Redstart, Pied Flys, Common Sandpiper- Mark Purvis

Foto of Woodcock from Mark Purvis

Thursday 16 April 2026

 Apperley Bridge - paid of Gadwall, pair of Teal, 2 Cormorants.

Damian Pearson

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Canal area near Dowley Gap - small flock of House Martin plus 2 Swallows. Also a couple of Blackcaps & 2 male Goosanders.

Vivien Leach 

Monday 13 April 2026

Apperley Bridge - 2 L Ring Plover, Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 30 plus Sand Martin, 2 Swallow. 

Damian Pearson

Ben Rydding N R - 15 Sand Martin, plus Little Egret

Ben Ford

Sunday 12 April 2026

Northcliffe Woods - Green Woodpecker heard & seen.

Vivien Leach 

Saturday 11 April 2026

Fringes of Baildon Moor -just some of the birds seen - Wheatears, Stock Doves, Stonechat, Red Kites, Kestrel, drumming Common Snipe, Oystercatchers, Curlews, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting, Lapwings, Chiffchaff. 

Vivien, Julia, Paul, Max, Jeremy & Shaun  - who all heard the call of a Cuckoo, sounded towards the scout camp area.

A BOG arranged walk.

Thursday 9 April 2026

Stockbridge Reserve - singing Blackcap & Chiffchaff plus Reed Bunting, L Redpoll & Goldfinch at the feeders. A Common Buzzard perched on a fence post giving great views.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday 6 April 2026

Askwith - 2 Swallows seen at Penny Burn.

Brian Ford