It's Grass Snakes that Swim Isn't It?
Written by Mike Phillips   
Friday, 22 April 2011 08:51

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Grass snakes are often seen swimming and are associated with ponds.  However, seeing adder in water is a much rarer occurance and we are very grateful to Selwyn Dennis for sending this picture from a site in north Kent.  We have had reports of adder swimming in the sea in Essex to get to islands just off the coast but as far as we know this is a first for Kent.