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richiemkk
New Member Joined: 09 May 2018 Location: essex Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Posted: 09 May 2018 at 12:40pm |
Hi
New to the forum. Been a keen reptile/ amphibian spotter for 30 yrs and got out yesterday for my first hunt around my local spot in Epping forest were i was luck enough to stumble accross a small population of adders around 10 years ago. Dont often spot them as they seem to be in a very small corner of the forest and they dont seem to be be in high numbers . Got very lucky yesterday when i got out nice and early and instantly spotted a pair of adders sitting a few feet apart as i entered the spot . Found a very pretty female ( black ) and a stunning male . as always, they were both very small but healthy . Searched a vast area around the spot and found nothing else other than lots of lizards and 1 grass snake. Managed to get some great shots of the two adders which ill try to upload . Dont seem to get very lucky finding these so thinking that there isnt a great number of them in this spot . Have been advised by forest rangers that they were added to the area in the 60s as part of a breeding experiment . ( not sure if this is true) Thanks Richard |
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Tom Omlette
Senior Member Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Stoke on Trent Status: Offline Points: 449 |
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sounds like you had a fab day. looking forward to seeing the pics.
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