Darters Dally

 A rather more sedate affair today as I ambled around Willowbrook Industrial Estate in Corby before taking the usual wander over to Weldon. Sunny spells and  a slight breeze made for some pleasant conditions and it was a mild day for November. Not a great deal to report but it was just nice to be out enjoying the autumn sunshine.

Stonechat.

Highlight at Willowbrook was the pair of Stonechats which are seemingly settled in now and will hopefully stay throughout the winter. Four Snipe were a nice find, I accidentally flushed them on my travels and they zig-zagged off squawking before settling down not too far away. A small group of Siskins passed over and three separate Redpolls also flew past, whether these were migrants or birds making more local movements is hard to tell. No more interesting birds were seen but I was pleased to see a female Common Darter basking in the warmth.

Canada Goose.

I made my way along to the A43 pond where it looked as if many of the ducks had gone, this often happens after bonfire night when presumably the fireworks must sound a bit too much like guns for their liking. Taking their place was a group of at least twenty Canada Geese which is one of the larger flocks that I've seen in the Weldon area. Next I walked to the Woodland Park where my search for late Willow Emeralds was unsuccessful. There was a little ode activity however as a trio of male Common Darters were staking out territories along the side of the pond. Only one other thing of note here and that was a small group of Siskins.

Common Darters.