AHS 2nd Smiths Lakes Field trip (DUW)

[sweetangel]

Went on my first proper herping trip with the AHS this weekend past! It was so much fun, i thoroughly enjoyed it. I really recommend them if ur thinking about going

So here are some photos of the trip, there are heaps as we saw quite alot!

to se the scene the road into the research base

and now the base itself

so first night we met at about 8.30 and grouped together. then we split into 3 cars and set off herping around the dirt roads and quarry.

first stop was the quarry, and on my first herp trip i found the first snake of the night alovely small eyed snake, but my piccy wasnt so good.

then we found a leaf-tail gecko

and this frog (not sure what it is)

next up just outside the quarry was this golden crown snake who put on a nice display

a photo of the photograhers

then i think its a red back toadlet??

and its belly

a striped marsh frog

and a highlight of the night a juvie stevens banded snake!

then we went down into the rainforest which was fun stumbling in the dark and avoiding leeches but well worth it

we found an angle headed dragon sleeping

and one of my favs a nice big diamond chilling in the bottom of a tree hollow

got back at about 2.30 that night.

Next day first thing that came out for a visit was the lacies

then we went out for a nice walk where we saw quite a few things

there were 2 laceys seen one went up a tree holding a large half eaten rotting fish

and the other on the ground

area laceys were found where the water was full of giant fish

then we went for a drive to grandis - apparently the largest tree in NSW

this was the forest

very similar to the next location which was the rainforst where we also found lots of stuff

angle headed dragon

and one with flash

skink of some sort

and oddly a eastern water dragon juvie

second angle headed dragon

seal rocks

boat at camp

then we went got back had dinner and regrouped for the last night
it was quite quiet as it was pretty cold but we did manage to see the same gecko from the night before and a few other cool things

first of all a dead bandy bandy and a dead small eyed snake

and my fav the huge 2m diamond that had a big tick on its chin and a big scar on its neck but seemed very good condition

and a small eyed

and a highlight a live bandy bandy

and final day in the rainforest before we all headed home

part of the team

hope you enjoy as it was a great trip!

 

[aliveandkicking]

very nice pics. Looks like a good trip.

 

[JasonL]

There's a few people missing from the pic? Looks like you all had fun... how many carpets did you guys end up turning up? and did you find any Swamp / Marsh Snakes?

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

hey jason you should of got me to come along there was a spare spot lol

oh look at you terrorising that poor forest dragon ,sweetangel breeder of ridgtail monitors, LOL
yea isnt it funny but when ever we photograph bandy bandys we always mess with them and try to make them do the loop de loop thing haha

 

[JasonL]

Rob, a list of all members attending has to be sent to DECC well before the trip for approval, a spare spot came up the day before the field trip but it can't be filled by someone else due to legalities of our Scientific Lic.

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

ahhhhhhhhh :x

 

[JasonL]

Hey Rob, I didn't even go as there was no room....

 

[$NaKe PiMp]

yea i know,ah well they certainly have alot of rules and regulations but at least i got to go the first trip

 

[JasonL]

and we did find the most :lol:

 

[sweetangel]

yeah a that group photo was taken right at the end. quite a few ppl had already left or stayed back at the field station.

so i think out tally was

about 6 small eyed snakes
2 bandy bandys
2 diamonds
3 forest dragons
1 leaf tail gecko
a few frogs... im not good with frogs lol
1 jacky dragon
5 or 6 laceys
1 golden crown snake
1 stevens banded snake
1 water dragon
a skink or some sorts not quite sure
and an apparent sighting of a tree skink, but it was only a glimpse and then we couldnt find it again.

so no marsh/swamp snakes unfortunately
also i think there was 1 land mullet sighted but again a glimpse

was a great trip though, hopefully we can go for longer next time!

 

[Bushfire]

I think those mammal people saw the land mullet

 

[Jumala]

Hoop Snake!! LOL. I love the colours of them
Great photos. Had to look a bit closer to find the skink :lol: