1st Grassie of 2008
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Category: Herpetofauna Native to the UK
Forum Name: Grass Snake
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Topic: 1st Grassie of 2008
Posted By: Robert V
Subject: 1st Grassie of 2008
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2008 at 12:25pm
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Hi all, Sunny, 10 deg C, north easterly breeze at about 5-6MPH 11.30 am 1st march at Holyfield Lake first Grass Snake of the year. Lets hope this is a good sign. Rob ------------- RobV |
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Posted By: Jerry
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2008 at 12:43pm
well done robert saw two at Upton today but they were too quick for me ------------- jerry |
Posted By: Alan Hyde
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2008 at 5:22pm
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Hi Robert,
Check Here, Couldn't believe it, Feb 8th http://www.sareptiles.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8955 - First Grassy 2008 Cheers, Al ------------- O-> O+> |
Posted By: herpetologic2
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2008 at 10:56am
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Not in eastern england they are not besides the adders in Dorset would probably be out in November or december when grassies are tucked up asleep lol J ------------- Report your sightings to the Record Pool http://recordpool.org.uk" rel="nofollow - http://arguk.org/recording |
Posted By: Suzi
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2008 at 2:22pm
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I think Studland is very favoured climate-wise. Being next to the sea must help. Am I correct in thinking the Dorset heaths are some of the few heathland areas in the south of this country to be close to, and benefit from, the effect of the sea? Certainly an excellent adder area in East Devon is rough cliff/landslip on the coast. It was the last site to have a recorded smooth snake as well. I'm going back a long time for that though. ------------- Suz |
Posted By: Robert V
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 5:16am
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Suzi is right Tony, We don't get grass Snake emerging in january or February in east of england. And anyway there's a big difference between a Grass Snake coming up to catch some winter rays to sustain itself through hibernation, than actually emerging from hibernation with a view to mating etc. No way does that happen in January! Cheers R ------------- RobV |
Posted By: herpetologic2
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2008 at 6:33am
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So maybe a 'natural heathland' area aswell if they are close to the coast thats were heathland naturally occurs unlike the man made heaths in the East of England and elsewhere Regards J ------------- Report your sightings to the Record Pool http://recordpool.org.uk" rel="nofollow - http://arguk.org/recording |