A male Whinchat held territory on Beeley Moor from late May in to June and I had hoped that it would breed, but despite several searches I ...

 Not birds this time, but my first Forester and Latticed Heath moths and Common Lizard. The two moths are probably only just emerging now bu...

I've seen several Common Lizard basking in the sunshine on the moors over the last couple of days. Once the weather changes I think they...

On a beautiful Spring morning it looks like most of our returning migrant birds are now back. I added Common and Lesser Whitethroat this mor...

Plenty of Common Lizards soaking up the sunshine this morning including some youngsters. The top photo is a composite of two shots in order ...

It's not just us that enjoy the sunshine, had my first Common Lizard of the year warming in the sunshine and a single Garden Tiger larva...

The warm weather has been good for seeing lizards, I had seven or eight this morning on a short stretch of dry stone wall including this ver...

Despite the intermittent sunshine and very strong NW wind I saw my first Common Lizards of the year on Flash Lane this morning with at least...

I can't recall having seen Common Lizard before in October. Usually they have disappeared to start their winter hibernation by early Sep...

Common Lizards shed, or slough, their skin annually and I caught an adult this morning half way through the process. This looks like a male ...

As the weather cools the lizards will be spending less time basking in the sunshine readying themselves for hibernation.  This is often com...

Several Common Lizards sat out in the sunshine on Beeley Moor including this youngster. The adult didn't pay any attention to the youngs...

I can only assume from the size and shape of this lizard that it's a pregnant female. It certainly looks to be in good condition and has...

My first Common Lizard of the year, benefitting from some sunny weather. The date is a bit surprising since the Great Grey Shrike was record...

It's amazing what a difference warmth and sunshine makes. I've been checking each weekend for lizards with Ken and Roger but nothing...

Checking the walls around the edge of the moor this morning with Ken and Mel Hayes produced around 9 Common Lizard. The middle photo looks l...

The Common Lizards have been very elusive so far this year, but there were one or two last weekend and at least 5 today taking advantage of ...

This Common or Viviparous Lizard as they are sometimes called due to the fact that the young are often born live as the egg bursts during de...

Although there have been a few records on the moor in the last month this is my first for the year. Common Lizard