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

Monday 31 July 2023

Saturday 29 July 2023

Bolton Abbey - pair of Spotted Flycatchers 

Brian Ford

Friday 28 July 2023

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 4 Cormorant plus a Y L Gull, as below.

Foto and record from Brian Vickers
 

Sunday 23 July 2023

Sunday 23 July 2023

Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Kingfishers, Reed Bunting, Cormorant fishing on lake plus a family of 3 Mink.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 21 July 2023

Wednesday 19 July 2023

Leeshaw Reservoir - 8 Common Scoter, 4 Tufted Duck


 
 Record & foto from Brian Vickers

Saturday 15 July 2023

CATCH UP

Roberts Park, Saltaire - Little Egret, reported by Graham Wood & Garry Robinson on 10 July.

Gilstead Garden - foto of Tawny Owl lingering close to feeders for mice underneath, 11 July.

Foto & record from Steve Meredith.

Leeshaw Reservoir - Common Scoter on 12 July
Foto & record from Brian Vickers

Haworth - Red Kite & Sand Martin sighted on 13 July.
Howard Creber

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Yellow-legged Gull


Brian Vickers


Sunday 9 July 2023

Sunday 9 July 2023

High Royd scrape - 2 singing Reed Warblers, female Mandarin with 8 ducklings.

Bryce Henderson 

Wednesday 5 July 2023

Wednesday 5 July 2023

Leeshaw Reservoir -  Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, Common Sandpiper

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Yellow Legged Gull

Sightings & foto from Brian Vickers


Tuesday 4 July 2023

Cullingworth garden - 3 Siskin visiting feeder (2m 1f).

Ian Skayman

Redcar Tarn - adult Med. Gull

Sighting & foto from Keith Moir
 

Sunday 2 July 2023

Saturday 1 July 2023

Apperley Bridge - 2 Sedge Warblers, Little Egret, juv Dipper

Damian Pearson

Hazlewood Moorside - 2 fledged Wheatears with adult plus Little Owl.


Sightings & fotos from Roger Nelson


 

Friday 31 July 2023

Bingley - 2 Little egrets feeding in fields at Bingley rugby club.

Tom Simcock