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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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Thursday 15 October 2020

Thursday 15th October 2020


Allerton, Bradford
10am - 300 Pink-footed Geese passing over Allerton.                photo: Ian Watson

Shipley Glen
10am - A skein of about 150 Pink-footed Geese flew towards the east.
Paul King

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - singing Chiff-Chaff, Bullfinch, Cormorant & a pair of mating Mallards. At 09.50, three tightly knit skeins of Pinkfoot totalling 220 flew over going east.
Shaun Radcliffe

Apperley Bridge 
10.35am - A skein of over 100 pink-footed Geese flew NE.
Damian Pearson

Lee Lane, Leeshaw
Brian Vickers reported nine skeins of over 1000 birds moving eastwards.

Barden Scale
Four Ravens also Common Buzzards, red Kites and Kestrels.  There was also a flock of 40 Fieldfares.
Brian Vickers

Migration Watch



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