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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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Wednesday, 29 January 2025

Wednesday 29 January 2025

Leeshaw Reservoir - R N Grebe is now here having moved from Lower Laithe Reservoir' Also 60 Lapwings, 210 Greylag Geese, 46 Canadas, 2 Goosander, 2 Cormorant.

Brian Vickers

High Royd Scrape - 3 Snipe, pair of Teal, Curlew flew over heading for moors.

Bryce Henderson 

Stockbridge's Water Rail

 Nigel Priestley's fotos of the bird.

 



Thanks Nigel

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Tuesday 28 January 2025

Hirst Wood area - On canal, 4 pairs of Goosander, near Coach Road, a small flock of Redwing ground feeding. Also seen, GSW plus calling Nuthatch & 4 Grey Herons.

Shaun Radcliffe 

Saturday, 25 January 2025

Saturday 25 January 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch Siskin plus other common birds.

Nigel Priestley & Shaun Radcliffe 

High Royd Scrape - 6 Snipe, single Teal, 3 Mandarin Ducks.

Bryce Henderson

Thursday, 23 January 2025

Thursday 23 January 2025

 Stockbridge Reserve - Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, 3 Robins

Shaun Radcliffe

Sunday, 19 January 2025

Friday 17th January 2025

Silsden Res. - Male Goldeneye, 7 Tufted Duck, 43 Wigeon, 6 Goosander

At Lower Laithe Res - Red-necked Grebe Grebe still present  -  Brian Vickers

Thursday 16th January 2025

On canal at Riddlesden. possible female Common Scoter - On R Aire near Dowley Gap. 2 Little Grebes  - Vivien Leach

Stockbridge Reserve - Water Rail searching for food below feeders, now a regular sight.  - Shaun Radcliffe

Wednesday 15th January 2025

Leeshaw - 160 Pinkfoot plus 3 Barnacle Geese - Mark Purvis


Lower Laithe Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe moved on again from Ponden Res. Calderdale Bird Sightings

Tuesday 14th January 2025

Lister Park - small flock of Redwing plus a Treecreeper. In a small Heaton garden - male Blackcap, 2 Song Thrushes, 3 Bullfinches  -  Vivien Leach

Apperley Bridge/Calverley Woods - Nuthatch 2, Treecreeper, Water rail calling  - Damian Pearson

Monday 13th January 2025

Ireland bridge, Bingley, On the river 2 male & a female Mandarin. - Shaun Radcliffe

Ponden Reservoir - Red-necked Grebe (presumably the Leeshaw Bird has relocated) - Calderdale Bird Sightings

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Saturday 11th January 2025

Stockbridge Reserve - Birds about during a ringing session - Barn Owl, G S W, & Cettis Warbler plus 2 Water Rail, one young female ringed whilst the other seen under the feeding station. - Jon Middleton & Robyn Guppy



Friday 10th January 2025

Coach Road, Saltaire  -  flock of 10 Lapwings   -  Graham Wood