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Robs adders Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2008 No. of posts: 88 View other posts by Robs adders	Posted: 01 Apr 2008 Went to arn nature reserve this weekend and found my fist sand lizard walked all day to find this one Robs adders39539.8176736111

Robs adders Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2008 No. of posts: 88 View other posts by Robs adders	Posted: 01 Apr 2008

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 02 Apr 2008 great pic Robs it has not quite greened up after winter yet what was the weather like keith LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Robs adders Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2008 No. of posts: 88 View other posts by Robs adders	Posted: 02 Apr 2008 Hi Keith It was a warm day on sunday a light wind plenty of sunshine,found this one at about 4pm it was the only one i got a pic of i think i saw one other but unfortunatley it saw me first and was gone befor i got a good look!! but i will be back down there soon! regards rob

Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi	Posted: 02 Apr 2008 You are lucky. I've never seen a sand lizard as we don't seem to have any here in Devon (secret releases strongly suspected though). I went to Studland last year and spent a day searching known haunts but no luck! Not seen a smooth snake either so I've plenty to wish for! Suz

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 02 Apr 2008 hi SUZI I NEVER REALISED YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A SAND LIZARD HOPE YOU SEE ONE THIS YEAR I AM SURE YOU WILL GET THE SAME FEELING I DID ON SEEING MY FIRST ONE HUNDREDS OF YEARS AGO IT STILL FEELS THE SAME TODAY. BUT EVEN I HAVE HAD KNOWN SITES FOR YEARS AND HAVE HAD BLANK DAYS AS TO NOT SEEING THEM SO ITS NOT THAT EASY WITH YEARS OF EXPERIENCE KEITH AGILIS39541.4724768519 LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi	Posted: 02 Apr 2008 Thanks Keith. Maybe this will be the year! I'm hoping to go to Studland again soon. Suz

AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694 View other posts by AGILIS	Posted: 03 Apr 2008 HI SUZI your choice of Studland is good for first time la spotting,also you could look at some other good la sites on the isle of Purbeck such as Stoborough heath and Wogret heath near Wareham.I believe Wogret is a herp trust site,first time I went there I was greeted by la sitting on a stile.Also la can be found in the dunes an heath right up to the Sandbanks ferry but holiday makers and gay nudists seem to occupy the sunspots once frequented only by la and adders and over the years have made sitings harder but lots of adders still abound the area, ca more likley to be seen nearer the little sea area plent of grass snakes .I have put a few good areas on a old os map with yellow marks where I have seen them might be of help Keith AGILIS39541.4190162037 LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID

Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb	Posted: 03 Apr 2008 [QUOTE=Suzi] I've never seen a sand lizard as we don't seem to have any here in Devon (secret releases strongly suspected though). [/QUOTE] Have there not been official reintroductions recently at Braunton Burrows? I have a feeling Natterjacks were reintroduced here as well. Caleb.

SteveA Member Joined: 30 Aug 2007 No. of posts: 15 View other posts by SteveA	Posted: 03 Apr 2008 Suzi, if you live in the south of the county Dawlish Warren has an introduced popn of Sand Lizards which despite recent fires and erosion is not doing to badly. Interested to hear about introduced Natterjacks at Braunton, Caleb, recently or historical?

Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb	Posted: 03 Apr 2008 Natterjacks at Braunton were introduced within the last decade as far as I know. I think the stock used was from the NW, rather than the SE, like the Dorset introductions.

David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird	Posted: 03 Apr 2008 Back in the late 1970's there was a very dodgy Reptile and Amphibian dealer living at Braunton who went under various company names and lived in Devon & Dorset advertising in the Exchange and Mart and was often made bankrupt. I was told in the early 80's by the warden of Braunton Burrows that this chap had released a batch of Natterjacks on the dunes, they probably originated from Iberia rather than the U.K. but were mostly very poor specimens that he could not sell 3 limbs etc. They were not seen after a few years. I know that this is not what you were looking for but is of historical interest. David British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker.

arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis	Posted: 04 Apr 2008 One from Tuesday at one of the Woolmer sites: Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group.

SteveA Member Joined: 30 Aug 2007 No. of posts: 15 View other posts by SteveA	Posted: 07 Apr 2008 Thanks David, yes a tale about an eccentric Victorian naturalist would have had rather more romance than someone dumping shop rejects!

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