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, 30 May 2024

Wednesday 29 May 2024

Esholt - Common Whitethroat, 6 Mandarin Ducks.

Damian Pearson 

Monday, 27 May 2024

Monday 27 May 2024

Myrtle Park, Bingley - the heronry had 3 birds on nest plus another near the site. On the river in the park was a female Goosander with 3 young.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 25 May 2024

Saturday 25 May 2024

Barden/Hazlewood - Spotted Flycatcher, House Martins returned to usual nest sites.

Roger Nelson

Apperley Bridge - a Sedge Warbler singing, 2 singing Reed Bunting, Lapwings with chicks, 2 Oystercatchers.

Damian Pearson. 

Friday 24 May 2024

Lower Laithe Reservoir - Great Crested Grebe

Brian Vickers

Heather Park, Bingley - evening visit produced 3 sightings of Woodcock plus about 4 Tawny Owls calling.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Wednesday 22 May 2024

Apperley Bridge area - 2 R R Parakeets nesting, LRP 2 still present, 30 House Martin near river.

Danian Pearson

Altar Lane, Bingley - Cuckoo

Matthew Rawnsley 

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Tuesday 21 May 2024

Redcar Tarn - 2nd year Yellow-legged Gull'

Keith Moir 

Monday, 20 May 2024

CATCH UP

Some of the sightings received during my absence on holiday'

1 May  - Leeshaw Reservoir - 5 Wheatear, Lapwings with chicks.

2 May - Apperley Bridge - 20 Sand Martin, mating Kestrel plus common Buzzard on nest. 

4 May - Apperley Bridge  - 2 Little Egret, female Goosander with 11 ducklings, L R P at Esholt Quarry

5 May  - Hazlewood Moorside - Cuckoo calling

6 May - Glovershaw - Cuckoo, Whitethroat

7 May - Burley Woodhead - female Ring Ouzel, 2 Cuckoos calling, Garden Warbler by the beck. Above Hebers Ghyll, Redstart, Siskins & 4 Raven.

8 May - Ledeshaw Res. - Common Sandpiper, Whitethroat

8 May - Barden - Swift, Redshank

9 May - Saltaire - 2 Swifts

19 May - Barden - Spotted Flycatcher, Cullingworth - Raven.

Contributors - Brian Vickers, Danian Pearson, Roger Nelson, Jeremy Taylor, Thomas Simcock, Steve Meredith, David Ogden


  Foto of Cuckoo by Roger Nelson

Foto of Spotted Flycatcher by Steve Meredith