Welcome

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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Friday 29 May 2020

Friday 29th May 2020

Spotted Flycatcher
A female Spotted Flycatcher comfortably sitting on her nest                 photo: Roger Nelson

Fly Flatts (Warley Moor Reservoir)
Waders on the reservoir - Two Snipe, four Dunlin, five Ringed Plover, two Oystercatcher, seven Common Sandpiper and four Redshank.
Common Snipe at Fly Flatts
Report and photo:  Brian Sumner               see more on Brian's blog

Glorious Glovershaw in spring - A selection of photos by Phil Matthews taken on 27th May.





Breeding birds: Curlew, Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, Little Owl, Common Whitethroat
photos: Phil Matthews
Harden Moor
A Tawny Owl on Harden Moor.  There was also a pair of Common Whitethroats feeding young.
Alan Buckley

Knotford Nook
A pair of Oystercatcher with two chicks, a Wren with six recently fledged young, up to three pairs of Tufted Duck with one pair having what appeared to be four well-grown young and a pair of Great Crested Grebes.
Phil Matthews