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    Posted: 23 Mar 2006 at 1:38pm

I've heard a handful of reports of active GCN in ponds already this year, but just to show some are still very torpid, this guy was under a plank today barely moving.

 

We checked him a couple of hours later and he was in the process of sloughing.

And one more piccy just to show off my EFS - 60mm macro lens 

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Wonderful find Gemma, and suuuuperb pics too!
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Ta Al, was glad we did find him, 4 hours of survey at a site this morning only him and a single common lizard to be seen. Still, this afternoon made up for that
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote *SNAKE* Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2006 at 6:40pm

  i haven't seen one of these since i was a teenager fantastic pics

   i used to call them Trojan newts for some reason

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Ray reported that 37 newts were spotted crossing a path at a local nature reserve in Essex a few nights ago - up to 10 adults in the water. Within a large flood reservoir up to 10 adults within water and a further 19 around the grassland perimeter - smooth newts though he couldnt count there was so many 100s+

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