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A chance comment the other day led me to realize that I have not seen lizards in the yard or in our Castro Valley, CA neighborhood. Also missing are the small red snakes that the locals call "red racers", and sharp tails. I have seen a few lizards elsewhere this year, one or two on our Heron counting hikes along the Oakland CA side of Lake Chabot, and one or two up North at MacKerricher State Park in early July, but definitely not usual numbers.
Meanwhile, an acquaintance informed me that one of the local parks in Contra Costa County out near Mount Diablo is lousy with rattlers, especially the young ones. It is so bad that she won't go hiking with her dog lest it get fatally bitten, since the young ones haven't yet learned to hold back their venom and are in places where they usually aren't.
So, what is present or absent in your area. What have you seen or not seen, and where?
Oh yes, the usual disclaimer, I'll be in and out all day.