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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Thursday 26 September 2024

Thursday 26 September 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - Little Grebe, Kingfisher, G S W plus 2 Common Buzzards mobbed by C Crows.

John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday 25 September 2024

Tuesday 24 September 2024

Ponden Reservoir - seeing is believing!! A flock of 65 Common Scoter recorded. Birds flew off after disturbance from canoeist.

Record & foto from Brian Vickers (who heard the news through the grapevine!

High Royd Scrape - 3 male Mandarin plus a female & 3 juvs.
Bryce Henderson



Sunday 22 September 2024

Sunday 22 September 2024

 Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, 2 Tufted Duck, Chiffchaff, Stock Dove

Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 21 September 2024

Friday 20 September 2024

Glovershaw - Meadow Pipits, Red Kite, 9 Common Gull, Stonechat

Bryce Henderson 

Friday 20 September 2024

Thursday 19 September 2024

Cullingworth garden - Spotted Flycatcher

Foto from David Ogden
 

Tuesday 17 September 2024

Glovershaw - 3 Whinchat, 10 Stonechat, a Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat

Gary Robinson 

Tuesday 17 September 2024

Monday 16 September 2024

Apperley Bridge on river - Common Sandpiper, 7 redhead Goosander, Grey Wagtail

Damian Pearson

Saltaire on river - Little Egret

Graham Wood

Ilkley, near river between steel bridge & Carters Lane  - 109 Curlew

Nesfield area - 246 Lapwing

Nigel Jones 

Sunday 15 September 2024

Sunday 15 September 2024

Cavendish Pavillion - adult Y L Gull

Foto & sighting from Roger Nelson.


Stockbridge Reserve - 2 Kingfishers, Chiffchaff, GSW

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday 14 September 2024

J O Gaunts Reservoir area - Little Grebes, Tufted ducks, Teal, Kestrel, Red Kites & Buzzards. Also a male Blackcap eating rowan berries.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Friday 13 September 2024

Thursday 12 September 2024

Allerton area - 300 Pinkfoot flying east in 8 small skeins. Also 464 Meadow Pipits moving S W, 2 Linnet south, 25 Swallows south,17 Swallows north, and a House Martin.

Simon Johnson

Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Chiffchaff.

Shaun Radcliffe





   

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Monday 9 September 2024

Prune Park/Allerton area - adult Med Gull with BHGs, single Golden Plover flying south, 

11 Swallows,  Sparrowhawk, 75 Meadow Pipits moving S E & Barn Owl.

Evening at lakes near Myrtle Park, Bingley - 100 House Martin plus 3 Swallow.

Simon Johnson 

 

Monday 9 September 2024

Sunday 8 September 2024

Between Ilkley & Ben Rhydding - approx 100 Curlew in a flock seen near Moss & Moor garden centre.

Alistair & Wendy Beveridge 

Wednesday 4 September 2024

Wednesday 4 September 2024

Glovershaw - 2 Whinchats on western slope of 14th fairway, also 6 Swallows plus a couple of Common Gulls.

Paul King

Stockbridge Reserve - Evening visit, male Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff.

Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday 3 September 2024

Redcar Tarn - Great Crested Grebe fishing.


Sighting & foto from David Ogden

Sunday 1 September 2024

R Aire walk Bingley to Riddlesden - single Swift, House Martins, Buzzard, Kingfisher.

Vivien Leach  

Sunday 1 September 2024

Saturday 31 August 2024

Baildon Moor - Whinchat, Willow Warblers, juv Reed Bunting, Stonechat, 2 Redstarts at cabins area, Skylark & Meadow Pipit.

Jeremy Taylor