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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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Thursday, 1 August 2019

Thursday 1st August 2019

Great White Egret
Great White Egret fishing on the canal at Saltaire as seen by Paul Marfell 
The Great White Egret, first reported on the 20th July on the river in Myrtle Park, was only the fourth sighting of this attractive species in our Group area.  The first ever visitor was at Otley Wetland Nature Reserve on 17th April 2008.  A bird seen at Warley Moor Reservoir on 18th October 2017, was the second record and this was followed by a remarkable group of four which passed Oxenhope Watchpoint (only two miles away) on 1st November 2017.

 More photos of the Great White Egret can be seen on Paul Marfell's daily blog      http://www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/great-white-egret/  

 Two other recent additions regarding other photo blogs are here:
http://www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/spooking-blackbirds-tawny-owl-style/ 


http://www.marfell.me.uk/wordpress/whitethroat-swallow-swift/