First adder of the year

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   What part of Hampshire are you in?   Saw 1 at a site local to me in Hampshire earlier this week.

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arvensis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Location: Hampshire Status: Offline Points: 493	Post Options Post Reply Quote arvensis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2013 at 11:51pm
	What part of Hampshire are you in? Saw 1 at a site local to me in Hampshire earlier this week.

Hawley Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 113	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hawley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2013 at 2:59pm
	Hawley woods area, near Yateley Common.

Testudo Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Status: Offline Points: 91	Post Options Post Reply Quote Testudo Man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 Mar 2013 at 11:18pm
	Great to see some of you getting some early sightings in Since my Area's that i observe are woodland, and the fact that the climate/wind this year was a bit on the cold side! I didnt sight any adders up until yesterday(the 5/3/13). I did try several times in February, but just didnt see any type of reptile at all. It was wall to wall sunshine here in Kent(on the 5/3/13) so I took an extended lunch break from work(like ya do!). Checked out Area 2, and had a real good session(took quite a few photos!). I found 5 adult males, 4 of them showed signs of emerging from hibernation several day previous? and the 5th adder appeared to have just emerged? I almost stepped on him too! Also, today(another lunch break from work) i visited Area 1, and located 2 adult male adders. Again, one looked like it had emerged days ago? whilst the other probably emerged today or perhaps yesterday? A couple of photos from yesterday then, cheers.

tim hamlett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1062	Post Options Post Reply Quote tim hamlett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 2013 at 4:02pm
	off the mark at last!!! tim

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: 03 Apr 2013 at 7:18pm
	Hi Tim - lovely pic, looks like a young female to me. Would you believe I had my first adder / reptile of the year yesterday? I have never had a March without any reptiles before!! A few pics below, of some hardy males, but no females as yet.

tim hamlett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1062	Post Options Post Reply Quote tim hamlett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 2013 at 9:29pm
	nice one will. they should look very handsome when they shed. a female yes but not that young. old enough to breed i reckon.

ST24 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Mar 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 69	Post Options Post Reply Quote ST24 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Apr 2013 at 8:51am
	First 3 for me over Cannock Chase yesterday! Finally! Quite a lot of thick snow still lying too.