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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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Sunday 22 November 2020

Sunday 22nd November 2020

Redcar Tarn
A 1st-winter Caspian Gull, which was first seen yesterday, was present once more during the afternoon.
Keith Moir

Aire Valley (Utley to Riddlesden) 
A Common Buzzard in trees on the Golf Course. Elsewhere, Bullfinch, a mixed flock of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll and a Goldcrest.  
Josh Selfe

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Water Rail, 3 Reed Bunting, GSW & Cormorant flyover.
Shaun Radcliffe, John Preeshaw

Thornton Moor Reservoir
14.50 - 400 Pink-footed Geese (two skeins close together) went over, heading south-east.  The reservoir held 5000 Black-headed Gulls, 1500 Common Gulls, 300 Herring Gulls and a bout 10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
Chris King