Spring in Branton

Today at last felt springlike,the sun was out and the air felt a touch warmer,with this in mind I headed to the ponds to look for reptiles.I wasn't disappointed,in the space of about 200 yards I came across no fewer than 7 Adders and 2 Slow-worms, the range of shades amongst the Adders was very marked, some were dark and some were very pale almost sandy in colour.The ponds themselves held a couple of Pochard,a Great Crested Grebe and the rest of the usual suspects.