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Rare Great Crested Newts in Hoe Grange Quarry

by hoegrangequarry | Apr 28, 2022 | Derbyshire Update 2022

Chris Monk of the Derbyshire Reptile and Amphibian Group visited HGQ on Sunday evening the 24th of April 2022 and he recorded a couple of Great Crested Newts there for the first time ever, within the pond in the big hole. This is a rare and protected species in the UK...

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