Birding In Bradford - Daily Sightings and News: January 2022

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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 30 January 2022

Sunday 30 January 2021

Eldwick Reservoir - 5 Herring Gulls, 100 plus Lapwing, pair of Goosander, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 22 Fieldfare.

Phil Matthews

Saturday 29 January 2022

Cullingworth - Buzzard over Cullingworth fields.

Foto & sighting by David Ogden

Thursday 27 January 2022

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - two Little Egrets flew in together but only stayed five minutes before flying on up the valley. Also seen, Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Bunting, GSW.

Later David returned to the Reserve & recorded the first Oystercatcher there this year. See his foto. Is Spring just around the corner?

Shaun Radcliffe, David Foster

Wednesday 26 January 2022

Bridgehouse Beck, Haworth - Kingfisher

Howard Creber

Tuesday 25 January 2022

Sconce Lane - on recent muck spread field next to scout camp, 120 Redwing, 5 Mistle, 4 Fieldfare, with also 3 Greenfinch nearby.

Mark Scrimshaw

Monday 24 January 2022

Dowley Gap - pair of Goosander, Grey Heron, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 30 plus Pied Wagtail.

Phil Matthews

Sunday 23 January 2022

Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced an adult female Cetti's Warbler, a possible returning bird from last winter.

Recorded by Jon Middleton & Ian Court, (Ian provided the photograph).

The Goit, Oxenhope - 20 Siskin, Dipper, Treecreeper, Goldcrest.

Brian Vickers

Sunday 23 January 2022

RECORD OF SIGHTINGS IN 2020

PLEASE SEND YOUR SIGHTINGS OF SPECIES SEEN IN OUR RECORDING AREA DURING THE YEAR 2020.

THE WRITING OF THE ANNUAL REPORT IS TO COMMENCE SO PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR RECORDS BY THE END OF THIS MONTH.

MANY THANKS.

Saturday 22January 2022

Apperley Bridge - 30 Goldfinch, 35 Redwing, 4 Gadwall, 8 Goosander

Damien Pearson

Thursday 20 January 2022

Thursday 20 January 2020

Dowley Gap - 2 Goosander, R B Merganser, 30 Pied Wagtail,2 Grey Wagtail, Chiff-Chaff

Steve Meredith

Myrtle Park, Bingley - 2 Grey Heron, 6 L T T, pair of Goosander, 2 Cormorant, Dipper, Green Woodpecker, Kingfisher

Phil Matthews

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Water Rail heard, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Siskin

John Preshaw, Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 19 January 2022

Rombalds Moor - immature Hen Harrier

Matthew Rawnsley

Undercliffe Cemetery - Red Kite circling overhead.

Howard Creber

Tuesday 18 January 2022

Dowley Gap - At 2.45, 30 Whoopers flew over heading west.

Martin Taunton

Saturday 15 January 2022

Walk between Stainburn Plantation & John O'Gaunts Reservoir - 10 BOG members recorded 29 species .

Bird of the morning - Great White Egret at John O'Gaunt Reservoir. Bird was on site at about 11 o'clock but after 10 minutes flew off. Good views by all.