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

Thursday, 29 June 2023

Wednesday 28 June 2023

Gilstead garden - Parakeet

Steve Meredith

Undercliffe area - a Red Kite seen off by Carrion Crow

Martin Millard 

Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Tuesday 27 June 2023

Apperley Bridge - 3 Kingfishers, singing Whitethroat, Gadwall with 2 ducklings, Sedge Warbler.

Damian Pearson 

Monday 26 June 2023

Bolton Abbey - Osprey called as it flew up the river at 6 p m.

Brian Ford 

Monday, 26 June 2023

Sunday 26 June 2023

Glovershaw - 2 Snipe displaying, Willow Warblers, Meadow Pipits.

Sighting & foto from Steve Meredith


Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Wednesday 21 June 2023

Caldene Fields, South Bradford - singing Lesser Whitethroat. No proof of breeding as yet.

Martyn Priestley 

Tuesday 20 June 2023

Baildon Moor/Sconce - Cuckoo calling, Snipe displaying, singing Whitethroat, Tufted duck on dam plus Skylarks, Lapwings & Meadow Pipits.

Jeremy Taylor 

Monday, 19 June 2023

Saturday 17 June 2023

Ilkley Moor - pair of Stonechat, Willow Warblers - above Panorama Res.

Brian Ford

Thruscross - pair of Common Sandpipers, Cuckoo calling.

Foto of Common Sandpiper perched on reservoir sign by Roger Nelson.
 

Saturday, 17 June 2023

Friday 16 June 2023

Strid on river - female Mandarin with 11 ducklings.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday, 16 June 2023

Thursday 15 June 2023

Stockbridge Reserve -  7 Crossbill flyover.

Jon Middleton

Stock Dove examining Kestrel Box, Kingfisher.

Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Wednesday 14th June 2023

Cullingworth - dogfight witnessed between Buzzard & Raven.

Sighting & foto from David Ogden
 

Monday 12th June 2023

R Aire at Denso Marston -  14 Mandarin ducklings seen, Kingfisher, Dipper.

Vivien Leach 

Sunday, 11 June 2023

Saturday 10 June 2023

Apperley Bridge - Little Egret, singing Sedge Warbler & Reed Bunting plus Mandarin with 5 Ducklings.

Damian Pearson 

Friday 9 June 2023

Beecroft Plantation - Garden Warblers, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs. Same species in Timble Woods.

Timble Village - Tree Sparrow

Shaun Radcliffe  

Friday, 9 June 2023

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Bolton Abbey - Little Grebe with 3 young.

Record & foto from Roger Nelson
 

Monday, 5 June 2023

Sunday 4 June 2023

Esholt S W - Cettis Warbler singing, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler.

Casper Pottle 

Sunday, 4 June 2023

Saturday 3 June 2023

Apperley Bridge - 2 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatchers, Mandarin are some of the species seen.

Damian Pearson

Barden to Strid - Pied & Spotted Flycatcher,  Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Mandarin, plus other species seen.

Steve Meredith

Hazlewood - Spotted Flycatcher (hard to find this year), Snipe.

Foto & sightings from Roger Nelson
  

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