Following the news of the fire at Upton Heath, we volunteered to help Dorset Wildlife Trust with many others, in whatever way we could.
The main task, for the time being is to find, capture, and release in suitable habitat whatever reptiles could be saved.
My first view of the scene was shocking. The smell of burning was evident from a significant distance, yet little wind was blowing.
Large numbers of lizards were found, and I will hopefully be able to post a few videos of release of these at a later date. Adders, smooth snakes and regrettably 'dead things' were also found.
A single picture today, taken on my mobile phone purely for interest.
A larger corvid, likely Carrion Crow or Rook.
This must have died well before the fire, and the flesh macerated by natural means, but the fire reveals hidden ground.

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