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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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Saturday, 18 April 2020

Saturday 18th April 2020

Harden Moor
A Cuckoo!
Alan Buckley

Cow & Calf area, Ilkley

A pair of Ravens seen tumbling and displaying on the edge of the moor.
Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits
Six Sand Martins
John Brookes

Shipley Glen
Pairs of Blackcaps, Goldcrests and Moorhens and a Green Woodpecker was calling.
At Hirstwood Weir a pair of Dippers and along the river a Kingfisher, a Grey Wagtail and a Grey Heron.
Steve Meredith



Glovershaw
A flock of nine Linnets on the 1st fairway and a single male on the 8th.  Two Wheatears on the 11th and eight Oystercatchers (four pairs) feeding in a boggy area near the race track.
Paul King

Hirst Wood, Saltaire

Around the cemetery: a male Bullfinch, Willow Warbler and Blackcap.  Long-tailed Tits were gathering nesting materials.
In the wood, a Great Spotted Woodpecker and under the railway bridge a female Sparrowhawk.
Graham Wood
Underneath the arches, a Sparrowhawk waits                Graham Wood
Nab Water Lane, Oxenhope
Five Wheatears and three Stonechats.
Brian Vickers

Knotford Nook, Otley
A male and female Yellow Wagtail.
Andrew Jowett

Silsden Flash
27 Redshank, three pairs of Oystercatcher, seven pairs of Lapwing, and four pairs of Curlew.
Jon Middleton

Chellow Dene, Bradford
A flock of six or seven Ring-necked Parakeets.
Mike Bull