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

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Monday 24 February 2025

Leeshaw Res. - 60 plus Lapwing, 45 Curlew, 17 Oystercatchers, single P  F Goose with 55 Canadas, Stock Dove - Brian Vickers

Redcar Tarn - 2 Caspian Gulls - Keith Moir 

The following day, another different Caspian Gull was seen by Keith.

Sunday 23 February 2025

Cullingworth Field - Juv Iceland Gull - Keith Moir 

Saturday 22 February 2025

Silsden Ings - 200 Curlew, 10 Black Tail Godwits - Keith Moir 

Friday 21 February 2025

Redcar Tarn - 2 Caspian Gulls - Keith Moir

Thursday, 20 February 2025

Monday 17 February 2025 -

Canal area in Shipley - Chiffchaff plus Kingfisher & Red kite seen over Roberts Park. Own Bradford garden, Blackcap seen.

Vivien Leach

High Royds Scrape - 3 pair of Teal, single Snipe

Bryce Henderson

Stockbridge Reserve - usual species but a good foto of Water Rail is worth showing.

Roger Scott
 




Sunday 16 February 2025

Cullingworth fields - some flocks of Fieldfare seen.

David Ogden

  

Sunday, 16 February 2025

Saturday 15 February 2025

Bingley, R Aire - 2 pair of Mandarin Ducks next to Ireland Bridge.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Thursday, 13 February 2025

Wednesday 12 February 2025

Milner Fields, Baildon - 4/5 Goldcrests.

Graham Wood

Leeshaw Res. - R N Grebe still on site.

Foto & record from Mark Purvis


Sunday, 9 February 2025

Sunday 9 February 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, 5 Reed Buntings around the feeders, male Siskin, Grey Heron, Cormorant.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 8 February 2025

Friday 7 February 2025

Northcliffe Wood - 21 R N Parakeets in a dusk roost.

Mark Scrimshaw

Cullingworth fields - 30 plus Fieldfare with Starlings.


 David Ogden

Thursday 6 February 2025

Chelker Res. - pair of Goldeneye, 25 Oystercatchers,.

Silsden Res. - 10 Tufted Duck, 52 Wigeon

Leeshaw Res. - R N Grebe still present.

Brian Vickers  

Thursday, 6 February 2025

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Apperley Bridge - Barn Owl, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Red Kite, 42 Redwing

Damian Pearson

Lower Laithe Reservoir - first Oystercatcher here for this year for observer.

Brian Vickers

Otley Area - pair of dippers at Garrett Mill plus 2 pairs of Grey Wagtails, Kestrel at Gallows Hill, plus 4 Redwing, 2 Oystercatchers, 30 Lapwing & 40 plus Curlews nearby.


Mark Purvis



Monday, 3 February 2025

Monday 3 February 2025

High Royd Scrape - 7 Snipe, pair of Mandarin, 2 Pair of Teal, Stock Dove checking nest box, 20 BHG.

Bryce Henderson 

Sunday 2 February 2025

Bridgehouse Beck, Oxenhope - Kingfisher, pair of Dippers.

Leeshjaw Reservoir - R N Grebe, 30 Lapwing, Common Gull, Pinkfoot Goose with Greylags & Canadas. 


Sightings & foto from Mark Purvis

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