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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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Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Wednesday 20th May 2020

Ravens
A family of six (adults and juveniles) seen heading across Hawksworth heading towards Baildon at 6.30am.
Roger Wilkinson

Hazlewood, Storiths
Birds seen in the area include a Raven, a newly arrived Spotted Flycatcher, a Redstart, Cuckoo, a Little Owl and a breeding pair of Stock Dove.




top to bottom: Raven, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Little Owl and male Mandarin

Other activity in the Storiths area included breeding Canada Geese and a Red Grouse chick.
Report and images from Roger Nelson

Shipley Glen
Adult birds still feeding at two Great Spotted Woodpecker nest sites.  A post-breeding flock of Long-tailed Tits, a pair of Stock Doves, a couple of Jays, two pairs of Blackcap and on the Glen Road a Common Whitethroat.
Paul King

Ravenroyd, Bingley - watched a Treecreeper darting out to catch flies.
Shaun Radcliffe

Keighley to Silsden
A single Bar-headed Goose has been seen between these locations during the past two weeks.
Josh Selfe

Haworth
A breeding pair of Common Whitethroat seen carrying food.
Howard Creber

Baildon
Two Swifts over the garden, four to five seen last week.  Family of Long-tailed Tits fledged and then predated.

Bierley, Bradford
Red Kite over this urban area.
Steve Parkes