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    Posted: 27 Apr 2003 at 10:55pm

Managed to get out to my local newt spot last week for an hour or so in the early evening. The area is south and east facing clay banks with a meadow at the top and one at the bottom. The ponds are on a plateau up the banks and in the top meadow, 9 on the way up and 8 at the top. Only 7 in total were still holding water. A stop was made first in the bottom meadow for wood checking, under 3 sheets we found slow worms in bulk (!) and 2 female cresteds, one full adult and one half size. The main banks pond had a lot of newts topping as we stood and watched. A couple of net dips confirmed cresteds as, certainly some of, the culprits.

Sheer bliss, I do like this time of year.  

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