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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, 25 April 2020

Saturday 25th April 2020

Low Moor Banks
A Lesser Whitethroat and a Common Whitethroat both in song.
Martyn Priestley
Lesser Whitethroat 1987 to 2018

Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve

A Common Sandpiper, a Garden Warbler and a Redshank.
Ilkley Moor
A second Cuckoo.  This one behind White Wells.
John Brookes

Baildon station
A Swift flew over.
Jeremy Taylor

Bingley Bog North

Four pairs of Bullfinch, a pair of Grey Wagtails, two Blackcaps, two Long-tailed Tits and three Chiffchaffs.  A Green Woodpecker was calling from the cemetery area.
Steve Meredith

Nab Water Lane
Three female Wheatears
Leeshaw Reservoir
Three Common Sandpipers, four Cormorants, a Grey Wagtail and a Dunlin
Brian Vickers

Shibden Head, Queensbury
Two Blackcaps and a Common Whitethroat.  Linnets, Sparrowhawk and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Chris King

Oats Royd, Queensbury
A pair of Blackcaps plus a single male.  Several Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs.
Brian Sumner

Glovershaw
A pair of Swallows at Golcar Farm and 10 Oystercatchers feeding in one of the few remaining damp areas.
Paul King

Keighley, Fell Lane
A Ring-necked Parakeet.
Steve Parkes

Lady Lane/Walsh Lane, Bingley
Evening - Whinchat, two Grey Partridge, eight Linnets, two Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Oystercatcher, Little Owl, Willow Warbler
Phil Matthews