Tag: lizards

  • The parrots are back

    My ring necked parakeets have returned. In London the reaction to these is a bit mixed, some people like me get quite excited, others are a bit non-plussed or even hostile. I like them though, each year they come along for about a week. They make a load of noise ( I think this may…

  • Lizards at large

    Lizard catching season has started already and I have been quite successful catching them on a site in South East London. So far I have caught 9 and some judicious strimming has been corralling them effectively. We have a splendid new residence for them in some specially restored grassland. Hopefully we will be able to clear the…

  • Alex 2 Lizards 1

    I had a successful afternoon chasing lizards at a new development near Crayford for Ecology Consultancy. I have been to this site a couple of times and only caught 1 lizard before, the little blighters proving too speedy. Today I was particularly prepared using a lizard trap made from a 30cm diameter pipe. Very effective…