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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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Sunday, 19 January 2020

Sunday 19th January 2020

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) -  Tree Sparrow, Water Rail heard, Jay, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting.
BOG working party

 Leeshaw Reservoir
248 Greylag Geese, 7 Canada Geese and a Pink Footed Goose...all on water.
2 Curlew over.......>W   and 12 Herring Gull.....>W
Brian Sumner                                                                   Brian's website

Sunnydale, East Morton
A Kingfisher spotted feeding over the last three days at Sunnydale reservoir  mid afternoon.
Sheila Barton

Canal at Three-rise and Bingley Bog North
Goosander (male and 2 female), Pheasant (8), Long-tailed Tit (2 - 5), Chaffinch (pair), Moorhen (1), Jay (1), Bullfinch (1), Snipe (3), Song Thrush (1), Common Gull (5 flyovers) plus 12 other species
Three male Pheasants in my back garden in the afternoon.
Photos and sightings by Phil Matthews: below (top to bottom) - Blackbird (female), Chaffinch (female), Goosanders (pair), Great Tit, Jay and Long-tailed Tit.