After spotting a Common Lizard last week we returned to the same area of the New Forest. We spotted another 3 today – one a female was heavily pregnant – as I said in last week’s post Common Lizard is unusual among reptiles as it incubates its eggs inside its body and ‘gives birth’ to live young rather than laying eggs. Adults emerge from hibernation in spring, mating in April and May, and producing three to eleven young in July.

After warming their bodies by basking in the sun Common Lizards feed on small invertebrates such as flies, spiders and snails. They hunt during the day using sight and scent.