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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, 20 June 2020

Saturday 20th June 2020

Fly Flatts, Warley Moor Reservoir
The two Ringed Plover chicks have today fledged at 21 days and are starting to fly short distances.
Brian Sumner            see more on Brian's blog

Pennithorn, Baildon

6.30 to 8.30   A Little Egret flew west and a Red Kire was hunting.  There were Swallows over the fields, breeding Reed Buntings, Common Whitethroat and Linnets on the moorland slopes.  Near the gallops, a Common Whitethroat and a Little Owl was in a wall.


A male Linnet at Pennithorn     photo: Steve Meredith
Steve Meredith

River Aire: Utley - Riddlesden

Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper, thre grey partridges


Stockbridge Reserve

Five Grey Heron, Reed & Sedge Warblers (and an otter) 


Farmland above Riddlesden

Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Buzzard and Red Kite.  Also, five Willow Warblers, Greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll & Green Woodpecker. 


Low Wood

Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Jay, 


River Aire: Utley to Silden

25 Sand Martins in total, but virtually no action at any of the three colony sights.  Swallows & Swifts counted in teens. Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, Lesser Redpoll, three Common Sandpipers and a Lapwing. 


Utley garden  - Bullfinch

Josh Selfe


Glovershaw

Two breeding pairs of Common Whitethroat by the gallops.

Glen Road, Baildon

Two breeding pairs of Common Whitethroat.

Paul King