Bradford Ornithological Group's Rarities 1987 -2007
Records of one bird(or group of birds), even if involving multiple sightings
Records only as accepted by BOG, County or National Records Committees
Records
1
American Robin
2007
1
Storm Petrel
2006
1
Alpine Swift
2003
1
Grey Phalarope
2002
1
Richard's Pipit
2001
1
Purple Heron
1999
1
Red-necked Phalarope
1999
1
Glossy Ibis
1997
1
Green-winged Teal
1996
1
Arctic Redpoll
1996
1
Bluethroat
1996
1
Black Stork
1995
1
Avocet
1995
1
Temminck's Stint
1993
1
Great Skua
1992
1
Red-footed Falcon
1992
1
Ring-billed Gull
1991
1
Long-tailed Skua
1991
1
Nightingale
1991
1
Spotted Sandpiper
1990
1
Sabine's Gull
1987
2
Black-throated Diver
2
Corncrake
2
Fulmar
2
Golden Eagle
2
Golden Oriole
2
Little Auk
2
Pectoral Sandpiper
2
Puffin
2
Purple Sandpiper
2
Ruddy Shelduck
2
Spoonbill
1991
2007
3
Bean Goose
3
Corn Bunting
3
Dartford Warbler
3
Great Northern Diver
3
Hooded Crow
3
Hoopoe
3
Montagu's Harrier
3
Red-backed Shrike
3
Ring-necked Duck
3
Shore Lark
3
Wood Sandpiper
4
Gannet
4
Night Heron
4
Red-throated Diver
4
Wryneck
5
Arctic Skua
5
Red-crested Pochard
6
Common Crane
7
Bittern
7
Black-necked Grebe
7
Great Grey Shrike
7
Little Egret
7
Little Tern
7
Red-necked Grebe
8
Brent Goose
8
Garnaney
8
Honey Buzzard
8
Long-tailed Duck
8
Quail
9
Barn Owl
9
Egyptian Goose
9
Nightjar
9
Sandwich Tern
9
Slavonian Grebe
10
Eider
10
Firecrest
10
Hawfinch
10
Rough-legged Buzzard
An American Robin stayed for a few weeks in Bingley, during December 2006 to February 2007. Photo: Martin Taunton
A Black-crowned Night Heron that visited the Denso Marston Reserve, Baildon on 7th May 2004. Photo: Darren Ward