The Common Garter Snake - 27 East
logo logo logo logo

East Hampton Press / East Hampton Sports / Nature Observations / 1314344

The Common Garter Snake

icon 1 Photo
There’s at least four common garter snakes basking in this shrub. THOR GINSBERG

There’s at least four common garter snakes basking in this shrub. THOR GINSBERG

authorDrew Budd, Sports Editor on Oct 9, 2018
Dai Dayton, president of the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt, came across a small bundle of snakes sunning themselves in a shrub last week, and managed to get a... more

You May Also Like:

Red Fox Sightings Are on the Rise

I’m amazed at how many red foxes I’ve seen around our parts in the past ... 24 Jun 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Lessons Learned About Wolves

Having just returned from the high Arctic on Ellesmere Island, where man has not interfered ... 10 Jun 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Backyard Birding Made Easy With App

Nearly all of us here in the Hamptons walk outside and hear birds singing and ... 27 May 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Ospreys Are Back!

They are back! The iconic ospreys are arriving here in growing numbers daily from their ... 1 Apr 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Hank's Hawks Are a Common Sight, if You Pay Attention

Everyone here knows about Hank’s Pumpkintown in Water Mill. Hank’s hosts fall festivities starting in ... 18 Mar 2025 by Marianne Barnett

March Madness Isn't Just for Basketball ... It's Also for Seals

March Madness is not just for basketball — it’s also high season for wintering seals ... 4 Mar 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Bald Eagles Have Returned to Our Skies, but How and Why?

I find myself writing this story while socked in a monstrous snowstorm near the ground ... 18 Feb 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Luck of the Irish Northern Lapwing

When the Republic of Ireland’s national bird, the Northern lapwing, mysteriously appeared, discovered in the ... 4 Feb 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Winter Geese Hanging With the Locals

Each winter, new avian visitors arrive in the Hamptons and do their best to blend ... 21 Jan 2025 by Marianne Barnett

Adventures in the Shadow of the Matterhorn

Before my son left for his freshmen year of college, I began to think he ... 7 Jan 2025 by Marianne Barnett