Notice: Undefined index: forum_id in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 69 Deprecated: mysql_connect(): The mysql extension is deprecated and will be removed in the future: use mysqli or PDO instead in /home/sites/herpetofauna.org.uk/public_html/forum_archive/forum_posts.php on line 73

RAUK - Archived Forum - First lizard sighting of 2007

This contains the Forum posts up until the end of March, 2011. Posts may be viewed but cannot be edited or replied to - nor can new posts be made. More recent posts can be seen on the new Forum at http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/

Forum Home

First lizard sighting of 2007:

This is Page 1

Author Message
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 AGILIS39147.1488194444
   LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID
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.
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
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
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!


arvensis
Senior Member
Joined: 15 Mar 2006
No. of posts: 445


View other posts by arvensis
Posted: 06 Mar 2007
One from today:

Mark
arvensis39147.5652546296
Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group.
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

.




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
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
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  AGILIS39147.6171643519
   LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID
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  You'll have to look along that river Stour and let me know if there are still any grass snakes.

I'm sure you'll sort out the pictures


Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant
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  AGILIS39147.6947916667
   LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID
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

This is Page 1

Content here