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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, 23 April 2019

Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Glovershaw
A singing Common Whitethroat.
Paul King

Leeshaw Reservoir
Little Owl (photo: Steve Parkes) and Redshank (Phil Matthews) photographed on 20th April.
Heights Lane, Eldwick

Willow Warbler (photo: Phil Matthews) and Lapwing chick (Steve Parkes) photographed on 21st April.

Glovershaw area - single Golden Plover, Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 10 Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, 15 Green Hairstreak butterflies.
Bradup - 5 Golden Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Snipe, 2 Wheatear, 2 Snipe
Phil Matthews

Trough Lane - 5 Wheatear
Nab Water Lane - 4 Wheatear, 2 Ring Ouzel
Leeshaw Reservoir - 3 Dunlin, 2 Redshank, 4 Snipe
Storiths Road -Siskin,Woodcock
Brian Vickers

Lister Park Lake -  some inner city records - Greylag with 4 gosling, 5 Coots on nest plus a Moorhen & 2 Canadas on nest.
Joy Leach