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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 10 Jan 2007 Hi folks Just thought I should share with you that I have managed to spot my first reptile of the year. 10th January 14.55pm - spotted an adult male with young (unsexed) individual basking within a sun spot on a pile of wood and debris covered with grass. Location - Eastleigh, Hampshire Air temp - 8 to 12C light wind (less than 2mph) with no cloud cover 0/8 and quite sunny - after heavy rain on previous days. A photo will be posted soon
JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 10 Jan 2007 My first photo of a reptile (2 viviparous lizards M & y) in 2007 - 10th January 2007
I hope to find a local adder before the end of January JC Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466  View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2007 wow amazing,and very early in the year. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717  View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 03 Mar 2007 Hi all, 4 viv lizards at epping forest today, 11.30am bright sun.......for once. RobV |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2007 Hi Robert A record of this sighting would be great Robert - EARG email - essex_arg@hotmail.com If you have any historic data for your sites in Epping then this would also be appreciated
Jon Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 03 Mar 2007 Found one out basking today in East Hampshire, by side of railway(was there working):  Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 03 Mar 2007 lovly shot. http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694  View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 hi congratulation, great to see the early lacerta pics as i have not yet seen any yet ,has any one see them when the has still been some snow on the ground not a complete white out a few years back in suffolk near an industrial estate there was a small colony in the afternoon sun some were basking out with a pile of snow only 6" away frome their bathing position . also had seen some from the same colony in the late nov sunshine has any one seen any later in the year sitings ? keith
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 Quite a few out today at one site, will post a couple of piccies when I've uploaded them to my computer. Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 Hooray had a result as the sun was out today at 230pm decided to have look on the local housing estates road side embankment within 3minutes of looking I spotted three + another three .Plus I managed to photograph three different ones, one sun bathing upside down on a trunk of a sapling and one on what looked like abit of sandstone but was browned polysterine not dopy these council estate lizards. Well I could not have asked for anything more to test out my new digi camera the sitings all happened within 10 15 minutes, I go to super isolated heathland and see nothing and on some tatty council estate roadside bank is teeming with life!.I am not to sure how to send the pics on line yet so need some instructions. keith LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 Wooooah Keith!! Well done, no lizards out in my garden today, temps just didn't quite get there at all and you got 6! Picture posting help is at: http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum_faqs.asp#Pictures As you are new to the forums, I should let you into a secret - I have to be fed regular pictures or I get upset, so post some up as soon as you can Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 [QUOTE=GemmaJF] Wooooah Keith!! Well done, no lizards out in my garden today, temps just didn't quite get there at all and you got 6! Picture posting help is at: http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum_faqs.asp#Pictures As you are new to the forums, I should let you into a secret - I have to be fed regular pictures or I get upset, so post some up as soon as you can [/QUOTE] Frustratingly Gemma, my digital camera has just decided to pack up so my planned pictures of the Branksome Podarcis in the next day or two is now sadly a non-starter! |
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 One from today:  Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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benowz Member Joined: 11 Aug 2005 No. of posts: 3  View other posts by benowz |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 One from Notts today. Weather conditions were great here   . |
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james4 Senior Member Joined: 13 Nov 2006 No. of posts: 466 View other posts by james4 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 that looks like hes got 2 heads http://ukreptiles.proboards55.com |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 hi Gemma this site was in Gt. Cornard Nr Sudbury this arvo at 245 ish I would like to send you the pics but tried and failed will have to get some one to sort it or me out I feel it adds to credibility of sitings the pics came out ok as have only had the camera under a week. regards keith
LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 Great. Cornard near where? I grew up in Glemsford I'm sure you'll sort out the pictures Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 hi Gemma you mean little egypt that is were i found the big grass snake along the river Glem near Stanstead fishing for some trout keith
LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 06 Mar 2007 Damn! I looked around there for years and never saw a grass snake! Was it at the bottom of Church Hill or further along towards the lower road? Of course the Pits are a different story, I couldn't help spotting grass snakes there Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
- First lizard sighting of 2007 |
You'll have to look along that river Stour and let me know if there are still any grass snakes.