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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, 1 October 2020

Thursday 1st October 2020

Migration Watch
42 Coal Tits counted by Andrew Hanby at Weston Moor




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

Apperley Bridge to Esholt

A walk in the area produced the following: two Kestrels, two Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, two Common Buzzards, a Tawny Owl, a Little Egret, three Siskin, a Common Gull, six Teal, three Grey Wagtail, three Jay, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a Ring-necked Parakeet, five Goldfinch, approximately 30 Starlings in two groups and a Bullfinch (heard)
Damian Pearson

Barden Scale
Eight Red Kites, four Common Buzzards, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, two Sparrowhawks, two Kestrels, four Ravens, two Little Egrets and six Swallows.
Brian Vickers