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Peter Vaughan
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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Posted: 15 Mar 2009

It was warm morning with full sunshine here in NE Hants today.  At 10am two Grass Snakes were out basking amongst the braken at my local Adder site.  These were the first I've seen this year.  As is almost always the case when I see a Grass Snake, they disappeared before I could get any photographs.   I also saw an Adder and, under felts, two Slow Worms.   But as yet, no Common Lizards.

 


Peter Vaughan
Marsh
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009

Hi Peter

I found 3 Grass Snakes also on 15th, NE Surrey. 14th was 1 F 3 M Vb, 3 Slow Worms basking, quite a few common liz.

The grass snakes were all close by - within about 10 Sq Ft - I'm guessing a female with two interested males. This one probably being a female?


Marsh
tim hamlett
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009

hi

first grass snake in staffs seen today, but too quick for a photo. will try again next week.

very nice pic btw

tim

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Marsh
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Posted: 19 Mar 2009

Thanks Tim, just got lucky with this one laying out in a nice spot and allowing me to approach close enough. Normal disappearing trick didn't happen, even though it was pretty late when I found it, 12:30 or there abouts. The other two were off in a flash.

Cheers

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John Newton
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Posted: 20 Mar 2009
After struggling to find 5 adders this morning at Allerthorpe, there was better luck this afternoon when out with Richard Sunter, and 17 grass snakes active in South Yorkshire, 13 of these being within 10 yards of each other. Mating is well underway here. Unfortunately, also came across a dead female (missing head) within a short distance of a dead green woodpecker - cant think of any obvious coincidence there!



Interesting to note that Chris Monk was also out in Derbyshire today and was struggling to find adders in locations where they were plentiful, just days ago. Chris reckons humidity was low today, just over 30%, coupled with a drying breeze, so this may have adversley affected the willingness of adders to show themselves - didnt affect the grassies though!!

Two common lizards also seen today.

John Newton

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Robert V
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Posted: 21 Mar 2009

Hi all,

an old friend (male) at Holyfield, Broxbourne yesterday, one of only two sightings. Incidentally great pics above, both look like males to me though.

 Rob


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Robert V
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Posted: 21 Mar 2009

 

photo doesn't want to upload at mo, I'll try later.

 


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Robert V
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Posted: 21 Mar 2009
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clare
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Posted: 21 Mar 2009

Hi All

I saw my first two Grass Snakes of the year in lovely sunshine today at Lakeside Nature Reserve near Ash on the Hants/Surrey border. 

Clare

 

 


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