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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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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Tuesday 29th September 2020

Glovershaw, Baildon
9am - Three Stonechats by the 'gallops'.
Paul King

River Aire (Utley to Silsden) 
Birds seen included Kingfisher, Cormorant, Meadow Pipit, four Grey Herons.  A flock of 80 Woodpigeons.
Canal (Silsden to Utley) Birds seen inclued two Common Gulls, four Jays, a Kestrel, a Green Woodpecker, 50 Lapwing (very mobile).  A Jackdaw attempted to fly in formation with the lapwings but kept crashing into them every time they changed direction, so gave up in the end

Stainburn Forest
Two Stonechats, along the fence by the track and a flock of 150 Lapwings in a ploughed field.  A ringtail was south of the main track.
John Poland

Migration Watch



Reports by Brian Sumner, Martyn Priestley, David Barker and Howard Creber.