Reptiles

A common lizard (lacerta vivipara) crossed my path very quickly when I was walking on the South Downs Way next to the Sustainability Centre. It is possibly living in the scrub area that was part of HMS Mercury.

Sadly we found a partially squashed baby grass snake along Coombe Road. This is the time of the year when they hatch out of eggs that are laid in June or July. Hundreds of eggs may be laid in one manure heap, which can give rise to reports of a Read more…