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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 24 May 2010 All, It's May (in case you haven't yet figured it out and there's not been that many numbers of reported sightings on here, unlike previous years. Are people still turning up Grassies? Or is it a question of no decent photos? Rob RobV |
Paul Ford Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2006 No. of posts: 124 View other posts by Paul Ford |
Posted: 25 May 2010 Hi Rob, I'd say that numbers were down at my local sites Paul
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 25 May 2010 hi i haven't been out as much this year but so far only seen one grassie. tim |
herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 25 May 2010 Plenty of grass snakes at mitigation sites in Essex. Though I haven't been back out on my study site in Hampshire this year as I am finishing up NARRS protocol surveys and my local churchyard which has had up to 109 slow-worms on it! Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 25 May 2010 I've had 3 so far at one of our monitoring sites compared with just one in five previous years of monitoring. Another site is ticking along as usual - one subadult plus one of last years' neonates last week. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
will Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 330 View other posts by will |
Posted: 25 May 2010 Hi Rob Have to admit I was hoping for some good pics of mating pairs/balls of grassies this spring which never happened - they seemed to have got the mating business over and done in spite of the cold winter and late spring well before the adders had got going. So in my case at least, the lack of posts is not due to a lack of snakes - if anything I'd say I've seen more at most of my regular sites this spring than for many years (a result of high survival rates due to the sustained cold weather over the winter, I guess) Will |
dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx |
Posted: 25 May 2010 Had a record 13 in an hour at my local site which was very late getting going this year.Have found one at a new location today.Numbers seem to be at least as good as last year .Need to get a survey in at another local site in decent weather but early indications on that site point to normal numbers on the brief visits we have had there. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk |
Chris Monk Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 157 View other posts by Chris Monk |
Posted: 25 May 2010 I've seen more this spring - without going looking for them at known grass snake locations and have also had quite a few casual sightings reported to me. Derbyshire Amphibian & Reptile Group www.derbyshirearg.co.uk |
AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 26 May 2010 Still plenty around the Suffolk sites keith LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
kevinb Senior Member Joined: 18 Mar 2009 No. of posts: 61 View other posts by kevinb |
Posted: 27 May 2010 Paul, I was down at your location a couple of weeks ago on a day off and met an old guy taking photos of Grass snakes. He told me that he had recently seen 35 there on one visit. |
tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 27 May 2010 popped out to a local grass snake site yesterday pm. not ideal conditions but saw four snakes including a melanistic one. no pics i'm afraid but that's average numbers for and hours looking given the conditions. tim |
Paul Ford Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2006 No. of posts: 124 View other posts by Paul Ford |
Posted: 28 May 2010 [QUOTE=kevinb]Paul, I was down at your location a couple of weeks ago on a day off and met an old guy taking photos of Grass snakes. He told me that he had recently seen 35 there on one visit.[/QUOTE] Perhaps I just need to get some glasses |
Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 28 May 2010 Mmmm, Must just be EF down in numbers then. But I too bumped into an old guy, reckons that he saw two blokes collecting some a few weeks back and got a car reg - he told me he'd passed it onto the rangers and the old bill had got involved!!! Wow, hope they throw the book at them when they're caught! R RobV |
dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx |
Posted: 28 May 2010 Hope so Rob or something a bit harder. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk |
arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 30 May 2010 I've seen the grand total of 0 this year, partially because I've not been looking for them, only been to a couple of sites where they are. I'm also useless at spotting stuffso I may have possibly overlooked any. Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 30 May 2010 Wonder we have seen anything this year freezing cold or heatwaves, you could leave hot water bottles around sites filled with ice and hotwater to compensate for the weather changes LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369 View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 01 Jun 2010 Translocated over 30 grass snakes in basildon this year - a reasonable number considering the survey results of a few individuals over the summer months in previous years The animals it seems have settled into their new home - some have taken residence on grass piles created for them - fingers crossed for successful breeding! J Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
Mark_b Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2008 No. of posts: 79 View other posts by Mark_b |
Posted: 01 Jun 2010 First grass snake seen on the 17th of April. I am seeing quite a few on a regular basis. One of my sites were I first saw a snake last year on the 18th of April still has no sign of any and I have been visiting it 3 times a week since mid April, worrying. This site had a hibernation site destroyed in 2008 with animals killed, but many snakes were caught during 2009. I dont know whether this harsh winter killed off snakes not hibernating deep enough? I'm sure some will turn up! |
tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 18 Jun 2010 hi camped at emberton country park near milton keynes last weekend and, without trying too hard, saw between 15 and 20 grassies. tim |
Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 19 Jun 2010 Good one Tim, at least they're still alive and well in MK RobV |
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