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

Wednesday 31 January 2024

Tuesday 30 January 2024

Apperley Bridge - singing Mistle & Song Thrush

Thornbury - flock of 60 Lapwing settled on roof of Carpet Right.

Damian Pearson 

Monday 29 January 2024

Monday 29 January 2024

Cullingworth garden - 4 Reed Buntings visted plus a single Siskin.

Record and fotos from David Ogden

Harecroft - Barn Owl hunting over fields in pouring rain at 13.00.
Keith Moir
 

Sunday 28 January 2024

Sunday 28 January 2024

Silsden Reservoir - 2 Oystercatchers, 2 male Shoveler, 2 Teal, 60 Wigeon

Brian Vickers

Denso Riverside, Baildon - Kingfisher, Siskin, Dabchick, & Barn Owl.

Jeremy Taylor 

Saturday 27 January 2024

Cullingwortnh garden - 4 male Siskin

Ian Skayman

Sconce Lane area - hunting Barn Owl

Jane Robinson

Stockbridge Reserve - Red Kite flying high over the site, Sparrowhawk, L T T 

Also noted  - Star Jelly next to a small pond. This is believed to be from the glands of frogs & toads, probably after an attack by (say) a heron. Thanks to Susan Simcock's research.   

Friday 26 January 2024

Barden Scale - Peregrine Falcon, Buzzards, Red Kites, 10 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 100 plus Lapwing.

Brian Vickers 

Thursday 25 January 2024

Wednesday 24 January 2024

Haworth area - 2 Barn Owls seen plus a Merlin flew high over the town the day before.

Howard Creber  

Monday 22 January 2024

Saturday 20 January 2024

 Ben Rhydding garden - a Lesser Redpoll

Foto from Alison.


Alison Bennett

Apperley Bridge/Esholt area - 20 plus Stock Dove, 5 Gadwall (4m & 1f), plus Woodcock flushed.

Damian Pearson

Friday 19 January 2024

19 January 2024

 Steeton Garden - male Blackcap plus Siskin

Alistair & Wendy Beveridge

17 January 2024

 Shipley Garden - 30 Redwing ground feeding

Jane Robinson

Turf Lane, Cullingworth - 30 plus Redwing

David Ogden

Baildon Golf Course - Barn Owl hunting at 16.00 when outside temperature was minus 2.5

Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 16 January 2024

 8th - 16th January 2024

14th January 2024
Cullingworth - Kestrel, pair Goosander, nuthatch, lesser redpoll.
David Ogden

13th January 2024
Saltaire - Male Blackcap, Coal Tit and Long-tailed Tit Family.
Graham Wood

11th January 2024

Silsden Res - Wigeon 68, Goldeneye 2, Tufted Duck 10, Teal 2

Brian Vickers


9th January 2024
Raw Nook NR - Nuthatches now seen in on the reserve and in local gardens - Site first and only taken 40 years!
Martyn Priestley

Monday 8 January 2024

 1st - 7th January 2024

Happy New Year!

(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).

7th January 2024
Leeshaw Reservoir - 8 Goosander and a Cormorant.
Brian Vickers

6th January 2024

Silsden Res - Goldeneye 2, Tufted Duck 12, Wigeon 6,Teal 2

Chelker Res - Mute Swan 2,Goosander 4, Greylag Goose 300+

Redcar Tarn - Single Pintail & Wigeon, Coot, Moorhen, Tufted Duck 20

Brian Vickers


5th January 2024
2 Fieldfare, Wigeon, Pintail and Hybrid Canada/Greylag.
David Ogden






4th January 2024
Lindley Bridge - Pair of Mandarin, 3 Tufted Duck and a Sparrowhawk
Bryce Henderson

2nd January 2024
Marsh Lane, Oxenhope - 24 Waxwing
Roger Scott

1st January 2024
Cullingworth - Brambling and 2 Goosander
David Ogden

Leeshaw Reservoir - Single Whooper Swan
Oxenhope - Pair of Gt Spotted Woodpeckers, 60+Fieldfare, 4 Redwing, Wren.
Silsden res - 90+ Mallard, 66 Wigeon, Pair of Teal
Barden Scale - Barn Owl, Buzzards, Red Kites, Kestrel, Pair of Goldcrests
Brian Vickers