Today i had some time over before i needed to be at work, so decided to visit a know good spot for Vipera berus, Natrix natrix and Zootoca vivipara.
I dropped off the girlfriend at her work and began to drive out to the "hotspot" which is located near the city i work in. After about 20 min i was there.
Time of arrival was about 8 in the morning. Weather was fantastic and i could feel the heat of the sun.
This is the habitat, snow and ice was still present. But i had my hopes up.
After only about 2 minutes of searching i found the first adder. What a success. Finally, spring is here.
After a photo session with that individual and of course the happy texting on the phone to friends. I continued to search for more adders. It didn't take long to find the second, the third and a fourth adder. Camera and phone was frequently used. With in an hour i had found not one but four healthy adders. I was extremely happy.
With me on this little herping trip was my soon to be expert snake finder Training will begin this spring. The goal is to teach her to find Coronella austriaca. Well if i/we can make that happen is another story
Regards
Daniel