First Ever Pleasures

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   Saw my first ever sand lizard the week before last (17th April) during a quick trip down to Thursley Common. 

Only found the one though, but he was a very striking green-flanked male basking on mosses in a sunny spot on the edge of a strip cut into the heather. 

I took a few great shots then wandered off for a couple of hours, when I went by the same area on my way back to my car he was still in the same spot.

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Kogia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14 May 2012 Location: Herts / London Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kogia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: First Ever Pleasures Posted: 29 Apr 2013 at 11:08am
	Saw my first ever sand lizard the week before last (17th April) during a quick trip down to Thursley Common. Only found the one though, but he was a very striking green-flanked male basking on mosses in a sunny spot on the edge of a strip cut into the heather. I took a few great shots then wandered off for a couple of hours, when I went by the same area on my way back to my car he was still in the same spot.

will Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1830	Post Options Post Reply Quote will Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 2013 at 1:49pm
	Nice one! sounds like a great encounter which will stay with you forever - or until you go senile at least..

Kogia Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14 May 2012 Location: Herts / London Status: Offline Points: 34	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kogia Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2013 at 8:51am
	Thanks, I'm not ashamed to admit that I got a big buzz, aside from the fact a new sought-after species is always nice, it was such a beautiful individual, in a stunning location amongst the heather on a bed of bright green moss. I was quite surprised how bright the green was, great camouflaged colour combination. I'd also, just moments before, seen a grass snake, stepped into a patch with 5 adders (2 hissing loudly) and seen a slow worm, all within a few meters of each other. So it was a perfect finisher. Fingers crossed senility doesn't take it too soon.

AGILIS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1689	Post Options Post Reply Quote AGILIS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2013 at 10:50am
	Congratulations Kogs I remember the thrill of seeing my first in the late 1950s and it has always stayed with me , and still get it when seeing them on new sites,and glad to see they have survived the last big fire on Thursley ,Keith Edited by AGILIS - 02 May 2013 at 8:34am
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