Reptile Survey season gets underway
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The 2019 New Forest reptile surveys, started for me, with a successful survey.
Started off quiet, which got the alarm bells ringing. ( The last 3 or 4 surveys of 2018 were all blank in very hot conditions). However, I think I started a little too early.
One thing is for certain on this pretty large survey is that you will always hit the productive time of the morning at some point. And so it was, about halfway round, right through to the end, I was treated to several Adder sightings, both under refugia, and in the open, plus one Smooth Snake, a couple of Common Lizards, and 4 Slow Worm.
The 2019 New Forest reptile surveys, started for me, with a successful survey.
Started off quiet, which got the alarm bells ringing. ( The last 3 or 4 surveys of 2018 were all blank in very hot conditions). However, I think I started a little too early.
One thing is for certain on this pretty large survey is that you will always hit the productive time of the morning at some point. And so it was, about halfway round, right through to the end, I was treated to several Adder sightings, both under refugia, and in the open, plus one Smooth Snake, a couple of Common Lizards, and 4 Slow Worm.
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