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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Monday 18 March 2024

Sunday 17 March 2040

Langbar - large flock of Golden Plovers - est. in excess of 300 birds. 

Nigel Jones

Sunday 17 March 2024

Saturday 16 March 2024

Otley Wetlands - permit holders only - 3 Chiffchaffs, Redshank, Curlews plus 4  Buzzards displaying. Early Comma Butterfly noted.

Shaun Radcliffe  

Friday 15 March 2024

Thursday 14 March 2024

Prune Park Close near Allerton Road - at 4pm Barn Owl hunting.

Cameron Wilson 

Gallows Hill - singing Chiffchaff & Blackcap, also flock of Siskin plus Nuthatch & Bullfinch seen.

Bryce Henderson

Stockbridge Reserve -  Sign of spring - Chiffchaff singing, pair of Bullfinch, pair of Siskin. Also mating toads!!

Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Tuesday 12 March 2024

Cullingworth garden - 13 Siskin visited the feeder.

Ian Skayman

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail heard, 3 Stock Dove investigating nest box, male Reed Bunting.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday 11 March 2024

Monday 11 MARCH 2024

Myrtle Park, Bingley - 2 (non singing) Chiff Chaff busily feeding together close to the river in willows, Kingfisher, GSW drumming, calling Nuthatch & Stock Dove.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 10 March 2024

Saturday 9 March 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - an evening visit by 2 Whooper Swans that came down from a flock passing over. They then flew off to join the main party.

Jon Middleton 

Saturday 9 March 2024

Friday 8 March 2024

Knotford Nook - 20 Goldeneye

Yeadon Tarn - single Pochard, Great C Grebe

High Royd Scrape - pair of Mandarin, 2 pair of Teal, 2 Snipe

Bryce Henderson & Paul King

Tong Park, Baildon - 2 pair of Gadwall, male Shoveler, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swans & Mallards.

Paul Robinson   

Thursday 7 March 2024

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Langbar/Nesfield - large flock of Golden Plovers


 Denton Lane, Ilkley - 4 Red Kite

Nigel Jones

Queensbury garden - 4 Siskin at feeder



Colin Shields

Wednesday 6 March 2024

Tuesday 5 March 2024

Eccleshill area - 2 R N Parakeets seen in local garden.

Michael Coulter 

Monday 4 March 2024

Monday 4 March 2024

Cononley Ings - expected fields to be flooded had drained. Just 2 Oystercatchers, a few Curlew & Lapwings recorded. However at 10.00 a flock of 38 Whooper Swans flew over in formation and calling loudly. Nice flock of 16 skylarks also flew by.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Sunday 3 March 2024

Saturday 2 March 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 male & a female Tufted Duck.

Jon Middleton  

Saturday 2 March 2024

Thursday 29 February 2024

Dick Hudsons above Eldwick -  small flock of about 20 Lapwing.

Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday 29 February 2024

CATCH UP

23 Feb - Marsh Harrier over Queensbury. Picture has been enlightened considerably by sender to show head colour.

Colin & Denise Shields

Red Kite reported over Lister park by Jane Robinson. Two birds displaying over Tongue Park, Baildon by Shaun Radcliffe

Calverley Woods - 4 Treecreepers interacting plus calling Nuthatch.

Damian Pearson

25 February - Leeshaw Reservoir - 140 Greylag & Canadas plus 2 Pinkfoot, 100 Lapwing, 30 Oystercatchers, 12 Curlew, single Redshank

Brian Vickers

24 February - Beamsley - Hazlewood - Hunting Barn Owl in the afternoon. Next day in Bolton Abbey - Bolton Bridge area, 95 Oystercatchers, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Dippers, 3 Goosander, Cormorant.
Roger Nelson


 

Friday 23 February 2024

Thursday 22 February 2024

Gallows Hill, Otley - Redwing, Treecreeper, 2 Pair of Bullfinch

Bryce Henderson 

Tuesday 20 February 2024

Yeadon Tarn - 20 plus Tufted Duck, single Oystercatcher , Herring Gull

Bryce Henderson

 

Sunday 18 February 2024

Saturday 17 February 2024

Leeshaw Reservoir - 120 plus Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 6 Oystercatchers, 2 Goosander.

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Goosanders.

Brian Vickers

High Royds - small flock of Siskin, 2 Goosanders plus 6 Snipe

Bryce Henderson

 

Friday 16 February 2024

Friday 16 February 2024

Lindley Bridge - kronking Raven, 4 Tufted Duck, Goldcrest

Bryce Henderson


Bingley - At 9.50 this morning, a skein of 70 plus Pink-footed Geese flew over heading west.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 15 February 2024

Thursday 15 February 2024

Bingley Moor area - 4 Common Buzzards circling together.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday 13 February 2024

Monday 12 February 2024

 Lower Laithe Reservoir - 4 Oystercatchers

Leeshaw Reservoir - 4 Goosander, 60 Lapwing & a single Oystercatcher.

Brian Vickers 

Saturday 10 February 2024

Friday 9 February 2024

Redcar Tarn - male Pintail still on site. Bird was foto'd on 18 October & then again today. Quite a change in plumage!!



 



Both fotos from Keith Moir.