Adders in Pwllheli, August.

demicav · #1 (**permalink**) 08-08-2007, 07:18 PM

Just spent 2 weeks in Pwllheli yet again and had to catch up with the Adders. They are definately more elusive at this time of the year and every time I got ready to take a shot they were off like a shot but managed to get a couple of pics, one of which is this one and literally within 2 seconds of taking this picture it was gone. They're so fantastic.

phil2 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 02:47 PM

like i say your s lucky,was this at the site by the caravan park? by where i went. i love adders,not seen any yet but love them. but the nearest adders to me are about 50 miles away proberly

ANYway lovly shot,hope some more soon.are you going back?
did you see any other reptiles?

demicav · #3 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by phil2

like i say your s lucky,was this at the site by the caravan park? by where i went. i love adders,not seen any yet but love them. but the nearest adders to me are about 50 miles away proberly

ANYway lovly shot,hope some more soon.are you going back?
did you see any other reptiles?

Yes, they're at the usual place. Also saw plenty of common lizards which I got some pics of and hoping to send them up soon. I will be going back but probably not till next Spring. I'm going to Cornwall in a week and half for 2 weeks, hoping to see some reptiles down there too. Thanks for comments.

phil2 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 06:20 PM

i went cornall,saw no reps but wasnt into british ones then.good habitat though.where in cornwall u going?

demicav · #5 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by phil2

i went cornall,saw no reps but wasnt into british ones then.good habitat though.where in cornwall u going?

We will be in Perranporth but also exploring the surrounding area.

phil2 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-08-2007, 09:42 PM

oh i went bude.

m1.carson · #7 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007, 10:47 AM

Hi,

Saw my first grass snake this year on Monday, [ only average two a year ], this is how MY photo session goes, similar to demicav's.

1] see snake curled up on bramble leaves, about three feet off the ground.
2] Ah,ok it's a grass snake.
3] It's curled up on top of the brambles, what a photo.
4] Reach for camera.
5] Snake moves, and falls through brambles.

End of session !

Max.

phil2 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007, 03:13 PM

lol.i seen my first ever grassy earlier in the year,june,it was onlt small maybe last year or years before young curlied up under slate on a warm cloudy day,after rain so was damp ground,and there is no water/pond around so wasnt expected. maybe they venture into neigbours gardens.he wasnt there for long 30 secons but was great.

arvensis · #9 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 11:26 AM

The weather at the moment isn't helping for visual sightings but then I haven't looked earlyish in the morning or late in the day. Was in Cornwall earlier this year and at Lands End where the coastal heath is, there are signs up saying 'Caution, basking Adders' or words to the effect. Didn't see any Adders but saw a Common Lizard.

Mark

demicav · #10 (**permalink**) 11-08-2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by arvensis

The weather at the moment isn't helping for visual sightings but then I haven't looked earlyish in the morning or late in the day. Was in Cornwall earlier this year and at Lands End where the coastal heath is, there are signs up saying 'Caution, basking Adders' or words to the effect. Didn't see any Adders but saw a Common Lizard.

Mark

That's interesting, thanks. We will be going to Lands end so I will keep a special look out.