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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Sunday, 24 November 2024

Sunday 24th November 2024

Stockbridge Reserve - Kingfisher fishing, Kestrel hunting & catching a mammal, Reed Buntings. - Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday, 17 November 2024

Sunday 17th November 2024

Stockbridge - Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Cormorant and Grey Heron.    Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 16th November 2024

 High Royd Scrape - 10 Snipe and a Teal.    Bryce Henderson

Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Tuesday 12th November 2024

Shelf - Scarlet Tanager. This mega rarity was seen again early this morning but not again for the rest of the day. There was a piece on BBC Look North at about 18:50 this evening. Available on iPlayer.

Low Moor - Hawfinch flying NW, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets. Martyn Priestley

Monday 11th November 2024

Shelf - Scarlet Tanager. This is a mega rarity in the UK with only around 8 records. It is a first year bird so yellow in colour rather than red. The bird has apparently been about since October but was only reported on Bird Guides for the first time today.

Hazlewood - 30 flighty Redwing, one Fieldfare, Raven  and Barn Owl hunting late afternoon. Roger Nelson

Sunday, 10 November 2024

Sunday 10th November 2024

Otley Wetlands     Dozen Teal, 50+ Wigeon, Goldeneye, Little Egret, Little Grebe, 2 Tree Creeper, 4 Greenfinch, and 7-8 Siskin. Path is now very muddy between reedbed andsailing lake. John Armstrong

Saturday 9th November 2024

Stainburn Forest     Small numbers of Bramblings and Crossbills     John Armstrong

Over Queensbury     5 Whooper Swans     Howard Creber

Low Moor     Great White Egret seen again.     Martyn Priestley

Friday 8th November

Redcar Tarn     Pintail     Nigel Ward

Sunday, 3 November 2024

Monday 4 November 2024

Whetstone Gate    -  flock of 35 Golden Plovers circling in the mist, 2 Red Kites.   Shaun Radcliffe

Saturday 2 November 2024   

In a pool closest to B R Nature Reserve at 07.30     Green Sandpiper       John Brookes

Lower Barden Reservoir - large numbers of Fieldfare         John Brooks

Friday 1 November 2024

High Royd Scrape - Teal, 5 Snipe. Redwings heard.       Bryce Henderson

Apperley Bridge - 100 Pinkfoot heading N E at 15.15. A Little Grebe on river.        Damian Pearson

Above Oxenhope - 14 Whoopers going S W        Howard Creber