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, 16 September 2018

Saturday 15 September 2018

Hazlewood Moor - ring-tail Hen Harrier
Roger Nelson

 Caldene Fields - 111 Pinkfeet flew south west.
Martyn Priestley

Fly Flatts Reservoir - 85 Pinkfoot grounded due to weather. Pintail & Cormorant also at site.
Leeshaw Reservoir - 2 Cormorant, 4 Teal
Brian Vickers

Friday, 14 September 2018

Friday 14 September 2018

Park Dam - juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, Wigeon, 6 G C G with young, 5 Little Grebe with young.
Jamie Brass

 Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - a Little Egret landed this morning and stayed about 30 seconds before flying off up the valley.
John Preshaw & Shaun Radcliffe

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Thursday 13th September 2018

Glovershaw
Another family party of Whinchats, this time four birds, were feeding for most of the day in the fields by Golcar Farm.
Paul King

Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Tuesday 11th September 2018

Glovershaw
This pm - A family of 6 Whinchats (2 adults and 4 juveniles) hunting from the fence that runs across Golcar Farm fields.
Paul King

Monday 10 September 2018

Apperley Bridge/ Esholt - 16 Goosander, 4 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Tawny calling, Chiff-Chaff singing briefly, GSW, 2 Stock Dove, single Snipe.
Damian Pearson

Saturday, 8 September 2018

Saturday 8 September 2018

Scargill Reservoir area - 2 Whinchat, Kestrel, 2 Chiff-Chaff, Reed Bunting.
John O'Gaunt Reservoir area - 3 Snipe, 3 Little Grebe, Red Kite, small groups of Swallows, 2 Kestrel, 6 Teal.
BOG Walk

Friday, 7 September 2018

Friday 7th September 2018

Glovershaw
Two Whinchats, a Whitethroat and a flock of 15 Greenfinch in the Golcar Farm area.
Paul King

Thursday, 6 September 2018

Thursday 6 September 2018

Nab Water Lane - 7 Kestrel, 2 Raven, Wheatear, Whinchat, Stonechat
Brian Vickers

Stockbridge Reserve (members only) - Whitethroat, Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove
Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Tuesday 4 September 2018

Silsden field near river - Bar-headed Goose
Silsden Reservoir - Mandarin Duck
Along canal at Silsden - Redstart
Mark Dawson

Monday, 3 September 2018

Monday 3rd September 2018

Fly Flatts - single Ruff, Wheatear
Nab Water Lane - Cream crown Marsh Harrier, Wheatear
Lower Laithe Reservoir - 4 Grey Wagtails
Brian Vickers

Glovershaw
A Whinchat in Golcar Fields.
Paul King

Whetstone Gate - 2 Whinchat, SEO, Little Owl, 2 Kestrel, 4 Linnet, Red Kite, Reed Bunting
Shaun Radcliffe

Yesterday at Caldene Fields - 800+ Swallows in pre-roost, best count here for over 30 years.
Martyn Priestley 

Thursday 30th August 2018

Glovershaw
A male Redstart on the wall by Golcar Fields. In the fields nearby a family of seven Grey Partridge.
Paul King

Saturday, 1 September 2018

Wednesday 29 August 2018

Nab Water Lane - Wheatear, Whinchat
Leeshaw - 4 Snipe, Little Owl
Brian Vickers
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