Essex Adders 2011

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   That was what I thinking at Backwarden Will, things seem set-back a bit compared to other years and males are still at the the main hibernation area.
Don't know if it is dispersal or the Wick is one of these sites where some males have their own overwintering spot. There is so much good habitat at the site. Still, though Saturday was a nice sunny day, there had been a fairly hard frost the night before. I spent a lot of time looking and only two adder, there must be more to come as yet.

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administrator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote administrator Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar 2011 at 6:25pm
	That was what I thinking at Backwarden Will, things seem set-back a bit compared to other years and males are still at the the main hibernation area. Don't know if it is dispersal or the Wick is one of these sites where some males have their own overwintering spot. There is so much good habitat at the site. Still, though Saturday was a nice sunny day, there had been a fairly hard frost the night before. I spent a lot of time looking and only two adder, there must be more to come as yet.

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	Was over at backwarden this afternoon, wow it was actually getting quite warm for half an hour at lunch time! We now have the start of dispersal there, only two males on the hibernation bank, 3 more in the surrounding heather ranging to about 15 meters out. Anybody else noticing that adder look in very good condition this year? Edited by GemmaJF

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	One from the bank today, I'm getting back into habitat shots rather than close-ups of late: and a Zv habitat shot: Edited by GemmaJF

Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 5:32pm
	here is my only Adder so far of 2011, although i think I missed a couple with heavy footsteps. Edited by Robert V
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Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Mar 2011 at 5:35pm
	this sizing mallarkey is driving me nuts! Try again
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administrator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote administrator Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 12:21am
	Where is he from Rob?

JamesM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote JamesM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 10:49am
	Hi Gemma, Some great-looking specimens there! Glad you've been having luck, I've visited a local site a couple of times where I've been told Adders and Common Lizards are about, and had no luck, I found a potential hibernaculum on Sunday. I will start my own thread to avoid hijacking yours. Great images! James.

administrator Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Status: Offline Points: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote administrator Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 2011 at 10:53pm
	Cheers James, looking forward to your first adder sighting, just keep at it, sooner or later you'll be finding them. Edited by GemmaJF

JamesM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 Mar 2011 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 89	Post Options Post Reply Quote JamesM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Mar 2011 at 3:17pm
	Hopefully! lol