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james4
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Posted: 08 May 2007
how long will it be until the males loose the green colour especially in merseyside,will it be may or june?
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Posted: 26 May 2007
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will
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007

 

Dorset sand lizards still in full green (like this male) last Friday - 1st June.   Also many females yet to lay, and I saw a couple of pairs of sandies too (photo also attached, I hope - look for the cryptic male's eye !)

Maybe the arctic May weather has slowed things down ?

Cheers, Will


arvensis
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007
Will,
     I was over on Purbeck on Saturday and saw a female that hadn't laid her eggs yet, but no definite males, saw lots of tales disappear in to cover though!

Nice pics, what sort of time of day did you take them?   

I've been looking at the predicted temperatures for the next few days and it looks like I may have to get out of bed quite early before the temperature starts to rise.

Mark

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will
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007

Hi Mark

It was late afternoon - round about 5-6pm; last friday was ideal for lizard watching - about 17-19 deg and an easterly breeze - I reckon it's warming up again now, so it may well get harder to see them

Cheers

Will


arvensis
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007
Thats what I'm thinking, either go early or later after the heat of the day.  Later this week, the temperatures are predicted to get to at least 25 deg C, so alarm clock at the ready....

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james4
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007
i might go one afternoon ,evening to merseyside. what time should i go in the evening? i look in ainsdale is this right ,in the marram grass,anywhere else?
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Huddy
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007

Nice pics, of those sandies in Dorset ,

I was sand lizard recording in Merseyside on sat 2/6/07 and i saw what i believe was an already spent female ie large adult with loose folds of skin down her flanks.


james4
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007
huddy where about,pm me if you dont want it public .i really want to find them ESPECIIAALY when there green,whats the best time of day in the evening,later afternoon?

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Huddy
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Posted: 05 Jun 2007

Hi James , You must look where the marram grows tall and the grains of sand roll,


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