Reptile Monitoring

When the houses were built in the South Meadow just the other side of the old railway embankment nearly 10 years ago, many slow worms and lizards were relocated to the North Meadow. Although we do see slow worms from time to time in the reserve, we want to start monitoring the number from year in order to ensure that we are providing the right conditions for this protected species. Over the summer, you may see pieces of roofing felt aroundthe Nature Reserve. Reptile like to shelter under enabling us to better see them. This year, we are doing our monitoring on a very ad hoc, informal basis. Next year, we hope to be part of a national survey organised by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.