Birding In Bradford - Daily Sightings and News: January 2023

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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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Tuesday, 31 January 2023

Monday 30th January 2023

Hirstwood Weir

A pair of Dippers feeding on the weir.

Paul King

Saturday, 28 January 2023

Saturday 28th January

Soil Hill, Queensbury

Tawny Owl, 2 Ravens, 2 Kestrel and a Fieldfare.

Chris King

Saturday 28 January 2023

Askwith - a pre-breeding flock of at least 120 Curlew feeding in fields above the village.

Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday 26 January 2023

Apperley Bridge - Little Grebe, 9 Gadwall, Kingfisher, pair of Goosander, Tawny Owl calling, 2 Buzzard.

Damian Pearson

Thursday, 26 January 2023

SAD NEWS

I have just heard that BOG member Rod Proctor passed away yesterday.

Rod always remained keen on local birding and was great company & will be sadly missed.

Shaun

Monday, 23 January 2023

Monday 23rd January 2023

Yeadon Tarn

2 Mandarin Duck, 28 Mute Swans incl. 3 juveniles and 30 Tufted Duck (mainly males). No Pochard though.

Mike Bloomfield

Sunday, 22 January 2023

Sunday 22nd January 2023

Pennythorpe, Baildon

40 pink footed geese west this morning

Steve Meredith

Saturday 21st January 2023

Oxenhope

250+ Pink-foot Geese (10:10)

Soil Hill

Woodcock flushed from north side. Also Little Owl, Kestrel,Bullfinch and Fieldfare.

CJK

Friday 20th January 2023

Fieldfare on the apples Delphwood.

Steve Meredith

Friday, 20 January 2023

Thursday 19th January 2023

High Royds Pond (90% ice)

3 Common Gull, 4 Teal, 2 Snipe, Water Rail.

Jeremy Taylor

Tuesday 17th January 2023

Hazlewood

Single stock dove under bird feeder, female stonechat, female sparrowhawk, at least 3 siskins on bird nuts (only females seen) about 6 long-tailed tits on fat ball, 2 nuthatches.