7th May : Stoke Common

With the weather warming up nicely now seemed to be a good time for Stewart & myself to go out on a reptile wander at Stoke Common. On arriving several Marsh Frogs could be heard from the rubbish filled roadside ditch, mattresses, bags & bottles, everything was in that ditch, but the Frogs were quite content croaking away as they launched themselves from the debris into the water with a bloop. 

As we made our way across the common, numerous Whitethroats sang out from the bushes possibly 8 in total.

Water water everywhere.

Marsh Frogs continued to accompany us with their singing; though we didn't see any more, this Slow worm was the only one we found.

Stewart's sharp eye's spotted this Common Lizard warming up on a log, later we had a fleeting glimpse of another as it scurred out of the bracken & across a path.

The remains of a Long-tailed Tit nest.

Don.

Images Copyright : Don Stone.