Dune's lizard update

The Lizard Walk on Thursday at St Anne's dunes was spoiled by unseasonably cold weather. At the start of the walk the group gathered in the adjacent car park dressed in waterproofs, woolly hats and thick gloves  - not the most appropriate attire to inspire confidence for watching reptiles.

Needless to say no lizards were seen by the dozen would-be spotters.

However with better weather today I went back and was lucky enough to find this small juvenile Common Lizard basking in amongst the Marram Grass tumbling over the edge of the track.

A bit of a lucky find but welcome all the same.

Our next events are amphibian orientated with daylight and torchlight searching, please see previous post for locations and booking details.

Fancy some amphibian surveying practice/training?

See below for some events/training days on the North Blackpool Pond Trail

Date	Time	Pond	Activity
22/4/12	1pm	Kincraig Lake	Visual / Netting
24/4/12	8.30pm	Kincraig Lake	Torching
1/5/12	1pm	Ashfield Road Robin’s Lane 1	Visual / Netting
1/5/12	8.30pm	Ashfield Road Robin’s Lane 1	Torching
6/5/12	1pm	Carleton Crem 1 and 7	Visual / Netting
8/5/12	9pm	Carleton Crem 1 and 7	Torching
15/5/12	1pm	Linden and Carleton Crem 5	Visual / Netting
15/5/12	9pm	Linden and Carleton Crem 5	Torching
22/5/12	1pm	Carleton Crem 8 and 9	Visual / Netting
22/5/12	9pm	Carleton Crem 8 and 9	Torching
3/6/12	9am – 5pm	Linden Pond	Visual / Netting during BioBlitz
3/6/12	9pm	Linden Pond	Torching

Please confirm your place and meeting place with Pauline Taylor, North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Development Officer 

Tel. 01253 622222 Mob. 07810123988. Fax. 01253 752672

Pauline.Taylor@groundwork.org.uk

 

Fylde dunes lizard walk - Saturday 14th April

Fylde Amphibian and Reptile Group and the Lancashire Dunes Project went out to look for Common Lizards amongst the dunes at Lytham St Annes. The event was well attended and 15 members of the public helped seek out the lizards hidden amongst the dune grasses. Unfortunately the weather was slightly cool resulting in little lizard activity however a few were spotted by those with sharp eyes. After a talk and walk the group headed back to the car park to look at a couple of captive common lizards which are similar to those found on the dunes and a pair of rare sand lizards which are part of a captive breeding programme. Many thanks to Ray Lynch for his reptile expertise and showing us the lizards up close and personal.

Next walk: Thursday 19^th April, 9am at North Beach Car Park

A scaly friends walk in the dunes on Sat 14th and Thurs 19th April

Meet at 9am at North Beach Car Park, Clifton Drive St Anne's on Sat 14^th and Thurs 19^th April.

Car parking is pay and display on the North Beach car park but there is free on-street parking close by on North Promenade

Have you ever seen a Common Lizard on the Fylde dunes? Well, there’s plenty out there, you just need to know where to look and have a bit of luck with the weather. We will be looking in the best places and learn more about their lives in the dunes. 

Booking required.

Our chances of seeing lizards are weather dependent so keep your fingers crossed for fine conditions. We will be walking on loose sandy paths over the dunes so please wear sensible shoes, ie not sandals.

The more the merrier (although I’ll stop taking booking if we have more than 20 people on each… )

To book phone Annie  Ancell

Lancashire Sand Dunes Project Officer

Mobile: 07595233424  Office: 01253 658537

Email  aancell@lancswt.org.uk