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.

Send your recent sightings and photographs to us at this address: recorder@bradfordbirding.org Please add us to your contacts.


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CONTACT - recorder@bradfordbirding.org

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Wednesday 30 July 2025

Fringes of Baildon Moor - Stonechats, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Stock Dove, Skylark

Shaun Radcliffe

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Monday 28 July 2025

R Aire near Bingley Rugby grounds - Common Sandpiper

Thomas Simcock 

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Tuesday 22 July 2025

Bolton Bridge - Little Egret

Roger Nelson 

Friday, 18 July 2025

Friday 18 July 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - a ringing session produced 53 birds including Sedge, Reed & Garden Warbler. Three very young Reed Buntings indicate breeding here. A Little Egret called in.

Jon Middleton. 

Thursday 17 July 2025

Ireland Bridge, Bingley - young Mandarin Ducks, juv Green Woodpecker in nearby Myrtle Park

Baildon Moor - male Merlin

Matthew Rawnsley 

Monday, 14 July 2025

Monday 14 July 2025

R Aire walk from Bingley to Hirst Wood - Little Egret, 2 Mandarin Duck families, one with 4 young, the other with 3 young. 2 Kingfisher, 8 Goosander, a few Grey Wagtail & a single Grey Heron. Heard a Green Woodpecker near the woods.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Wednesday, 9 July 2025

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - Ringed Plover, 2 Cormorants

Brian Vickers 

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Friday 4 July 2025

Hewenden Reservoir - Little Egret, Buzzard, Oystercatchers, Grey heron, House Martins & Swifts 

Sightings & foto from Nigel Priestley

Leeshaw Reservoir - Little Egret, Y L Gull

Brian Vickers 


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