English birds and insects news

This video from Britain says about itself:

How Old Moor Nature Reserve in the Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire, was opened to local communities and birdwatchers. The 250 acre natural moor is home to may bird species and helps to protect the local area from flooding.

From the Old Moor & Dearne Valley blog in England:

Stormy Monday – Old Moor sightings Monday 9th June

Karen W 10 Jun 2014 9:57 AM

There were thunderstorms but in between it was quite warm and sunny, here are the sightings from today.

Starting in the bird garden – stock dove, bullfinch (7), tree sparrow (7), great tit with young, dunnock, chaffinch and common blue damselfly.

The glossy ibis is still being reported from Houghton Washlands

Avocet and teal were seen on wader scrape.

From Wath Ings a male wigeon was seen.

A barn owl was seen hunting near to the reed bed screen this afternoon.

Reed bunting, reed warbler and blackcap were also from around the reserve.

Tree bumblebees are still being seen in the courtyard.

That’s it from the book but if you’ve seen anything else please let us know.