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

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.


Roger Nelson.

Sunday 15 January 2023

Sunday 15 January 2023

Soil Hill, Queensbury

Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, and Little Owl. Also Snipe, 2 Raven and Kestrel.

CJK

Saturday 7 January 2023

Friday 6 January 2023

Apperley Bridge - Barn Owl hunting, 3 Gadwall ( 1m 2f)

Damian Pearson 

Wednesday 4 January 2023

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Sainsbury car park, Keighley - plenty of berries for Blackbirds & Redwings (no waxwings reported)


Image from Brian Vickers

Tuesday 3 January 2023

Monday 2 January 2023

Silsden Reservoir - 20 Wigeon, pairs of Goldeneye & Tufted.

Barden Scale - 4 Buzzard, Red Kite, Sparrowhawk

Brian Vickers

Hazlewood - whilst most of the country ate turkey, in Hazlewood rabbit was preferred!!




 

Images & record from Roger Nelson

Monday 2 January 2023

Sunday 1 January 2023

Cononley Ings - 21 Pink F Geese, 200 Wigeon

Cemetery Road, Bradford - 2nd winter Caspian Gull on Morrison's Factory Roof, first seen on last Friday.


Sightings & image from Keith Moir

Sconce area - Red Kite, Red Grouse, Little Owl, 100 Fieldfare

Steve Meredith