Reptiles in the Wokingham/Maidenhead area

Reefbreak · #1 (**permalink**) 08-03-2011, 12:12 PM

Hi

Thought with the spring well on its way i would go out and about trying to get some shots of our scaly friends

any advice would be great, i have seen grass snakes at a local sailing club near me however you have to be a member

and i recall about 10 yrs ago seeing a black adder on a reptile walk in one of the nature parks in the wokingham area

any tips would be great i just dont want to go wading through a park and disturbing anything

cheers guys

Za · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2011, 12:27 PM

I sometimes go to Chobham Common near Sunningdale which isnt too far by train from Wokingham and have seen adders and lots of common lizards there if thats any help.

agrumpycow · #3 (**permalink**) 08-03-2011, 04:24 PM

Wildmoor Heath in Crowthorne is a good bet

for reptile spotting. I know it's not quite in your area but it's only a mile or so from Crowthorne station, 5 miles down the track from Wokingham.

nightshade · #4 (**permalink**) 08-03-2011, 05:27 PM

" i have seen grass snakes at a local sailing club near me however you have to be a member "

Are they really members?

Matt Smith · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2011, 09:53 PM

If you fancy getting in touch with BRAG - the Berkshire Reptile and Amphibian Group - drop me a PM with some contact details. I'm based just up the road from Wokingham, we are currently sorting out some amphib survey sessions

I am the County Herp recorder, so I have some fairly up to date records for a few locations for various species. If you have any herp records for Berkshire, no matter how old, we would love to add them to our database.