Welcome

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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CONTACT - recorder@bradfordbirding.org

Wednesday 31 August 2022

Wednesday 31 August 2022

Leeming Reservoir - Spotted Redshank, 2 Common Sandpiper 

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 9 Cormorant, 1 Yellow-legged Gull
Brian Vickers

Ilkley Moor - Short-Eared Owl
John Brooks


Tuesday 30 August 2022

Thornton Moor Reservoir - Osprey in the afternoon.

James Hickling 

Monday 29 August 2022

Monday 28 August 2022

Whetstone Gate - Wheatear, Hobby



Steve Meredith

Rombalds Moor - juvenile Marsh Harrier, 14 Linnet, 3 Kestrel

Shaun Radcliffe

Redcar Tarn - a different Caspian Gull, this time a juvenile.

Kieth Moir 

Sunday 28 August 2022

Sunday 28 August 2022

Haworth - 2 juv Peregrine over town.

Howard Creber

Glovershaw - 8 Grey Partridge, Little Owl, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 Whinchat, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Chiff-Chaff

Steve Meredith

Leeming Reservoir - Spotted Redshank still here

Redcar Tarn - first year Caspian Gull

Keith Moir

Denholme Clough - Whitethroat, Chiff-Chaffs, Willow Warblers, male Blackcap, Nuthatches, Green Woodpecker yaffing, Kestrel, GSW, Meadow Pipit, Jay plus a few Swallows passing through.

Mark Doveston & Shaun Radcliffe


Friday 26 August 2022

Friday 26 August 2022

Denso- Baildon - Little Egret, Kingfishers, Peregrine on pylon, 4 Raven overhead, 40 House martin plus Painted Lady butterfly.

Sconce - 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, Redstart 

Jeremy Taylor

Leeming Reservoir - Spotted Redshank


Sighting & foto from Brian Vickers

Haworth - 2 Swifts

Howard Creber

Tuesday 23 August 2022

Tuesday 23 August 2022

Thornton Moor Reservoir - (access only to members) - 3 juvenile Scaup, Caspian Gull.

(Photograph from Brian Vickers)


Keith Moir 

Nab Water lane - 5 Stonechat, 4 Whinchat

Brian Vickers 

Friday 19 August 2022

Friday 19 August 2022

Whetstone Gate area - Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 3 Stonechat, 10 Linnet along with a large flock of Goldfinch feeding on thistle heads. 

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday 18 August 2022

Thursday 18 August 2022

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Blackcap, Buzzard, GSW, Reed Bunting, Jay, Bullfinch

Shaun Radcliffe 

Tuesday 16 August 2022

Monday 15 August 2022

 Leeshaw Reservoir - 2 Green Sandpiper


Sighting & foto from Brian Vickers

Sunday 14 August 2022

Thornton Moor Reservoir - Greenshank, Hobby, Y L Gull

Keith Moir

Barden Moor - Marsh Harrier

John Brooks 

Thursday 11 August 2022

Thursday 11 August 2022

Shipley - recently received details of a Sparrowhawk family.

Sent in by Jane Robinson

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiff-Chaff, Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, Jay, Bullfinch.

Shaun Radcliffe
 

Tuesday 9 August 2022

Tuesday 9 August 2022

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - perched on the wire next to the feeder this evening, an adult Spotted Flycatcher.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Over Baildon - hundreds of B H Gs catching high flying ants plus 8 Curlew north.

Jeremy Taylor

Monday 8 August 2022

Glovershaw - 3 Wheater, 10 Linnets, 25 Goldfinches.

Paul King

Baildon Bridge - Little Egret

Mark Whitaker

Hazlewood Moorside - juv Wheater (see foto), 2 Raven, 3 Stock Dove

Roger Nelson


 

Monday 8 August 2022

Sunday 7 August 2022

Thornton Moor Reservoir - 8 Shelduck, 3 Yellow-legged gulls 

Redcar Tarn - juv Med Gull

Sightings & foto from Keith Moir


Wednesday 3 August 2022

Wednesday 3 August 2022

Whetstone Gate area - juv Wheatear, Raven, 3 Kestrel, 6 Linnets & amongst the bracken, family of Stonechat & 3 Willow Warblers.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Monday 1 August 2022

Sunday 31 Ju;y 2022

Redcar Tarn - 3 Common Scoter. At Girlington, adult Yellow-legged Gull.


Sighting & foto from Keith Moir