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Alan Hyde
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Joined: 17 Apr 2003
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Posted: 24 Jun 2003

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone had much luck looking for adders at Dawn (About 5am)?

Just thought they may emerge really early in this kind of weather.

Alan


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Mervyn
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Joined: 14 Feb 2003
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Posted: 24 Jun 2003

No luck here Alan

 


Mervyn J. COTTENDEN, CPA
GemmaJF
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Posted: 24 Jun 2003
Last time I went early the mist didn't clear till about 8:30, didn't see a thing before then.
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 24 Jun 2003

Ah , Thanks Mervyn , Gemma .

I often look at this time of day when in Turkey , but then some herps out there are nocturnal , and anyhow it can often take a couple of hours walking mountains before the destination is reached.

Earliest I've ever looked in UK is 1am with a torch , and about 7:00am .

Thanks,

Alan


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Wolfgang Wuster
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Posted: 25 Jun 2003
Alan,

I reckon this "look at dawn" malarkey is just a conspiracy by insomniacs to get normal, well-adjusted people out of bed before 9am - don't pay any attention!

Cheers,

Wolfgang
Wolfgang Wüster
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor
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Alan Hyde
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Posted: 25 Jun 2003

Hehehe! Hi Wolfgang ,

Shhhhhhhh!, You know too much . Look out or the insomniacs big boys will come a knocking

Cheers,

Alan


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-LAF
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Joined: 03 Apr 2003
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Posted: 25 Jun 2003

Well I've just spent the last few days in good'ol Lincolnshire getting up every morning at 4am. The earliest I've got to the adder sites is 5:40am and the only one I could find at that time was 'sleeping' snuggly under a tin. Much more pleasant to play with at this time of day though, I plopped her on a white board to get some photos and she just laid there for me. The same adder by 10am (I needed some shots of her doing stuff) was a rampaging ball of fury that required MUCH more dexterity to move around and photograph, much more camera shy...

Earliest I saw on out basking was about 8am but the Grassies were wandering around merrily by then. BTW Alan, despite my previous dissillusionment Lincs provided me with a great show from the Grassies including a really stocky 4ft female and a hatchling (this years or last? - can't think when they hatch!).

Anyway, will post some pictures later when I've transfered and converted them.

Cheers all, Lee.


Lee Fairclough
Alan Hyde
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Posted: 25 Jun 2003

Hi Lee ,

Great stuff with the Grassies mate !!

I would definitely have thought the youngster was last years . Looking forward to the pics.

Alan


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Moderator
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Posted: 27 Jun 2003
I spoke to Gemma today

Shes said what does AM mean?


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Gemma Fairchild
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Posted: 28 Jun 2003
I haven't spoken to Mervyn since
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