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.

Send your recent sightings and photographs to us at this address: recorder@bradfordbirding.org Please add us to your contacts.


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SWIFTs IN AIREDALE AND WHARFEDALE - TELL US IF THEY ARE BREEDING IN YOUR AREA.

CONTACT - recorder@bradfordbirding.org

Friday, 29 December 2023

7th - 29th December 2023

(Shaun's access to the Blog has been iffy for last few weeks. I've managed to get access to the sightings emails so here is a summary. Our apologies for the late posting. Hopefully we can get Shaun back up and running soon. Please keep the sightings coming in! Chris).

27/12/2023
Lower Laithe Reservoir - 18 Whooper Swans
    Brian Vickers

23/12/2023
Redcar Tarn - Pintail
    Tom and Susan Simcock

19/12/2023
High Royd Scrape - 9 snipe and 2 Mandarin
    Bryce Henderson

17/12/2023
High Royd Scrape - 2 Teal
    BrieHenderson

16/12/2023
Apperley Bridge - 20+ Greylag Geese and 2 Perigrine Falcon. Tiercel displaying in the air while female watched from the ground. Fascinating to see ! (Open area of flooded ground where the old filter beds use to be, aka Esholt Urban Quarry).
    Damian Pearson
Leeshaw Reservoir - 7 Goosander
    Brian Vickers

15/12/2023
Silsden Reservoir - 30 Wigeon

    Brian Vickers


14/12/2023

Leeshaw Reservoir - 4 Goosander 

Lower Laithe Reservoir - 2 Tufted Duck

    Brian Vickers
Sandford Road, Barkerend, Bradford - 30 Waxwing
    Roger Wilkingson

13/12/2023
Redcar Tarn - Pintail
    David Ogden

7/12/2023
Denton Hall Ponds - 73 Wigeon
    Nigel Jones