Wednesday 7 November 2018

End of the Willow Season and some early November Darters

With three visits to Finedon since 25 Oct and no more Willows, I guess their season is over. This is the last male I saw on 25th (and the first one not in a tree), 
and he looks in good nick so may be the frost got to him. Anyway, the eggs are protected for next year and I have found scars in all of the willow trees so we 
should be OK for 2019. 

I had an email from Froglife asking for confirmation of egg scars they found at a pond they were clearing in Cambs, so it's great to know I have saved them as well! 
Here are my first November Darters at Finedon. I'm sure they'll last a bit longer although I think December is looking unlikely.