2005 - Whitby Naturalists

unlikely to see one but please tell me if you do. It usually has a yellow
or white mark on its neck. If you get close enough to see, it has round
irises while the adder (and all other poisonous European snakes) have
siit irises like a car.
Any other snakes must be escaped or abandoned pets or zoo animals!
IvfEMBERS' REPORTS OF REPTILES
Slow worms. A siow worm was reported at Ellerbum Banks Nature
treserve, Thomtondale in june.
A large slow worm was seen at the bottom of Firz steps on the Ruswarp
trod in August.
Slow worms, including young were also reported to be living in a garden
in Sandsend.
Common lizards, A dark green lizard was seen on a rack near Danby
on a warm day in May.
In early June another lizard described as "green" was seen at Fen Bog.
In mid-June a more brownish lizard was seen by one (only) member of
the party on the Naturalists'rvalk to Mulgrave Woods. This was orx the
gorse heath at the beginning of the walk before we reached woodland.
On the same weckend at least seven were counted together beside the
uid raiiway line at Sandsend on a Yorkshire Naturalists'Union outing.
In August alb,ard was seen on moors near Hutton-le-Hoie.
Adders. A dead adder was seen squashed on a track near Glaisdale in
r:atly Junc.
Also during June mcmbcrs of the botany group saw two adders at Pond
Hill near the Flask Inn. A single adder on Fylingdales moor and tn'o at
'Wheeldale moor were also reported.
Gmss snakes. None was reported.