The RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes Wildlife Explorers group met for the first time on Saturday afternoon. A busy programme of activities was put together, with the main one being a bug hunt.
Many of our members are already experts at this, as they've joined us on these events in the past, so they needed little guidance on where to look. There were lots of bugs, with a number of different bumblebees, solitary bees, flies, ladybirds, ants, centipedes and snails collected in pots, looked at then returned to where they were found.
One member looked under a log and found a lizard without a tail (Stumpy), then another went to look for bugs on a tree trunk and found another lizard there, this one with a full tail.
I wonder what we'd find if we try a reptile hunt?
Hi Steve
Yes, they were common lizards. We've had a couple of records from that area last year, and it would be brillliant indeed if they really were commonly seen