Spring Marching On

Yesterday I went somewhere new in Lincolnshire one of the few remnants of northern lowland heath left in this largely agricultural county. Anyway it proved hard work finding adders, often these isolated populations dwindle over time. I did see my first Slow Worm of the year, a male warming up amongst leaves, also seen were quite a few common lizards.

 male adder skulking

 female lizard

 male lizard

 another male

 female

male  slow worm hiding

 

 

A few birds are moving back up onto the uplands and I caught up with a long staying Great Grey Shrike which apparently has been seen killing a snipe.

 

 Curlew

 Great Grey Shrike

 

 Grey Wagtail

 Lapwing

 Palmate Newt



 Song Thrush