first herp sightings of 2011??

Hi Scale, Ben was referring to this pic from last year.

http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3185 &PN=1

hi scale

Not seen this yet - despite living nearby and having visited this site and seen adder, viv & slowie previously a few times. [:$

hopefully soon!

if there are herps about anywhere, you can bet kev WILL find them.
usually first.
i know this from Euro trips etc with him!

thanks for all your recent RAUK postings.
ive learned from you (and the responses) and been entertained by your stories too.
Herps + Human Interest/Humour = A Perfect Read.
well,for me anyway!


cheers then!

Ben

i like it when a lizard cocks its head to get a better look at you. i fall in love again every time.

Edited by ben rigsby

Thanks Ben,
It's good to be part of a group of like-mindeds. There
seems to be a lot more detailed info/anecdotal anomaly
reported on here than in the standard literature
available. Prime nuggets of gold i reckon.

Speaking of like-mindeds i would be interested to hear
from any people observing reptiles coming out of
hibernation in the midlands area or along a similar
latitude. I'm based in Shropshire. It would be good to
know emergence periods from any locally monitored sites
to make sure i'm not missing out. I am fairly new to
Adders but am keen to search out hibernation sites at a
couple of nearby sites i'm looking at for other species.

Thanks for all the good stuff.

Sadly, the truth is rather straightforward, as I lifted the stone one of the grass roots lifted the lizard. I removed the root, placed the lizard back into its position and carefully replaced the stone.

I noticed on that day that a lot of "improvement " was going on in that part of the graveyard and hope the stone has not been removed from it's position.

I was thinking of a Herp trip this weekend but i thought it wouldn't be
warm enough. Forecast is colder weather albeit sunny days mostly.
Do VBs tend not go back to hibernate if it cools down say 5c?