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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 30 April 2019

Tuesday 30th April 2019

Guiseley
A singing Lesser Whitethroat in Parkinson's Park.
Darren Ward

Otley 
Swift over town.
Theo Kuechel

Skipton Sewage Works
Three Swifts
Dave Dimmock

Cuckoos reported at Hoodstorth and on Denton Moor.

Otley Wetland
Sedge Warbler and another Common Tern
Andrew Kelly

Strid Woods - 13 Pied Flycatcher, 7 Redstart, Garden Warbler, Wood Warbler, Green Woodpecker, Blackcaps. Along the river from Cavendish to Barden Bridge - 17 Common Sandpiper, Dipper, two pair of Mandarin Duck plus two more males
Roger Nelson, Howard Creber & Shaun Radcliffe

Photos, taken in Strid Wood from Roger Nelson





Top to bottom - Goosander (female), Goosander (male), Lapwing chicks, Pied Flycatcher (male) and Willow Warbler with feather all by Roger Nelson.