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calumma Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 351  View other posts by calumma |
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 Today I showed a colleague around one of the Adders in Decline study sites in Kent. Very pleased indeed with the results. In total we had: 1 adult grass snake 4 adult + 4 juvenile adders 10 adult + 38 juvenile viv lizards 24 adult + 22 juvenile slow-worms One of the female adders was basking on top of a tin. Unfortunately she disappeared before I could get a shot. However, knowing she would slip under the tin, I waited a little while before lifting it. And here she is!  Lee Brady Kent Herpetofauna Recorder | Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Danial Senior Member Joined: 01 May 2003 No. of posts: 100 View other posts by Danial |
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 Hi Lee, What a great day you had. Fantastic pic of that female adder. I'm hoping to have a good herp day tomorrow at Frensham, maybe I'll also get some good pics. How is the Adders in Decline study going? I'm a student and live in london, and have noticed similar adder declines. Suitable habitat and public disturbance/persecution seem to be the main causes. Only good site I know is Epping Forest. All the best with the work Danial Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group www.surrey-arg.org.uk |
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calumma Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 351 View other posts by calumma |
Posted: 17 Sep 2004 Danial, The adder project is going very well indeed. We have a fair few sites that are being monitored by a good number of enthusiastic volunteers. Regular updates of survey work and other news are posted to my blog. We are surveying at least two sites that are within the London boundary (formally part of west Kent). These sites are being surveyed as part of both the Kent project and a London wide survey of adder sites (organised by English Nature). If you know of any London adder sites and would like to email me privately I will pass your records on to the appropriate people. Historical records of London adders would also be helpful. Lee Brady Kent Herpetofauna Recorder | Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 18 Sep 2004 Terrible weather today at Frensham, I couldn't spot anything today, Hope you didn't trek down from London. Should be better tomorrow :P Steve Langham - Chairman 
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Danial Senior Member Joined: 01 May 2003 No. of posts: 100 View other posts by Danial |
Posted: 19 Sep 2004 Hi Vicar Yes I know what you mean about the weather yesterday. Didn't stay long either, pity but thats the way things go. Danial Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group www.surrey-arg.org.uk |
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herpetologic2 Senior Member Joined: 15 Jun 2004 No. of posts: 1369  View other posts by herpetologic2 |
Posted: 10 Oct 2004
Hello Danial Are you interested in the Adders at Epping Forest - I have been surveying the adders there this 2004 with a group of other people. This has been organised by the Epping Forest Conservators and Rangers - The Epping forest population is currently the best site for adders in Essex (in terms of numbers) - The EARG are preparing to launch a similar project to Kent to help monitor adders in the various sites across Essex in 2005. We have already been looking at several sites recently and we have several coastal adder populations - we have over 400km of seawall which provides excellent habitat for reptiles. Sadly the seawalls are now being breached in various projects to provide extra marshland and we would want to know what effect this will have on the reptile populations living within these seawalls. We would be glad of any help and of course you can pass on any Essex records to our group
Vice Chair of ARG UK - self employed consultant - visit ARG UK & Alresford Wildlife |
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