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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85  View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 24 Jan 2008 Well iam pleased to say a good turnout of froggies have already made there way to my garden pond, (Cardiff South Wales) first noticed about 20 males yesterday, having seen the neighbours cat looking in the pond the last two mornings! one pair in amplex today and i noticed quite a few palmates back in the pond tonight aswell, lets hope they dont spawn until the frosts have passed Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 24 Jan 2008 Nice ! Not a single frog or toad seen in my garden (Surrey) since Xmas....despite the new pond....yet. A few terrestrial newts wandering about aimlessly tho. Steve Langham - Chairman 
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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John Newton Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2005 No. of posts: 151 View other posts by John Newton |
Posted: 25 Jan 2008 Frogs are present in my pond, but really active. Three palmates showing when i torched it a couple of nights ago, but most startling was the number of alpines male and female that have turned up really early this year - 17 animals visible ! John Newton South Yorkshire ARG |
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Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 25 Jan 2008 Not frogs I know, but on the theme of emerging amphibs, toad crossed the road in front of me last night, and one of our members, Sam Lewanewski, reported one just before christmas. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 26 Jan 2008 All my Alpine Newts are out and about in their enclosure, but not seen any of the Fire Salamanders yet. Common Frogs are also making there presence felt in my gardens small pools, but no sight of any other amphibians yet although i have no doubt they're up and running...or hopping. |
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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85 View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 30 Jan 2008 29th Jan 2008 x8 clumps of spawn, just in time for the -5 forecast temperature on the weekend
best get the bubblewrap out Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 31 Jan 2008 If you haven't already, I'm sure SEWBReC would be interested in this record, http://www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording-form.page, as would Cardiff Council, biodiversity@cardiff.gov.uk Thanks Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 06 Feb 2008 Hooray! my frogs have eventually turned up ! First two last night, both still resident and aquatic. Both are 'old friends' :P  Steve Langham - Chairman
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Suzi Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 No. of posts: 860 View other posts by Suzi |
Posted: 07 Feb 2008 4 Frogs in my pond last night (one the night before). Had lots last year and no spawn so I'm not building my hopes up too high. I'm in East Devon. Suz |
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572  View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 10 Feb 2008 hi brilliant to see so many pictures of herps already this year. here's alonso with a very fat frog from the garden yesterday.
cheers tim |
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Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb |
Posted: 11 Feb 2008 I saw a few clumps of spawn in Gateshead earlier today- this is the earliest I've ever seen it, by about a week. |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72  View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 13 Feb 2008 cool cool saw a couple of young out at a pond cleaning type thingy the other day haven't had a chance to get to my local site yet but will report soon. don't know if i'm wrong in saying but i usually see a massive influx of frogs and toads about on the roads by now but haven't yet . down to the weather or??? just not yet? |
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Huddy Member Joined: 09 Feb 2006 No. of posts: 18 View other posts by Huddy |
Posted: 13 Feb 2008 Hi Caleb Do you mean Gateshead in the North east or another Gateshead in the South? I live in Cumbria and have not seen frog spawn yet this year. plenty of Newts about though! |
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Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb |
Posted: 14 Feb 2008 Yes, Gateshead in the NE. This pond is always earlier than anywhere else I visit- I don't expect spawn before mid-march at the sites I visit in rural Co. Durham. The live frogspawn map at Nature's Calendar shows a couple of records for Cumbria this year. It's absolutely fascinating, by the way- everyone should look at it! |
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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85 View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 16 Feb 2008 frogspawn in the brecon beacons in some pools and plenty of frisky frogs at 500m above sea level, (close to Pen Y Fan) 14th feb Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72 View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 21 Feb 2008 well saw one lonely common frog bumming about my local weed filled pond that badly choked! but anyway a nice snap below. 
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72 View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 25 Feb 2008 well had at least 30 frogs out last night. |
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lalchitri Senior Member Joined: 06 Jun 2006 No. of posts: 132  View other posts by lalchitri |
Posted: 26 Feb 2008 local ponds starting to get active frogwise the past few days (west london). no spawn as yet though. checked my garden pond at 830pm today. 8 males sticking their heads out of the shallow edges. one female who was briefly in amplexus this afternoon but since then keeps on shaking off all male advances. as a comparison, d-day for spawning locally last year was 23rd feb. i think we will do well to get any in feb this year. Reformed Teetotaller |
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Scooter Member Joined: 25 Feb 2008 No. of posts: 2 View other posts by Scooter |
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 Hi all ( my first post ) , first spawn in my small garden pond in Bristol city centre on Friday 15 February. Then the frosty nights stopped all activity. Thanks for earlier post advising bubble wrap, kept spawn ok whilst rest of pond froze each night during following week. Frogs resumed activities Thursday 21 Feb. 56 frogs was the highest number counted on surface at any time . Continued spawning up until this afternoon. Getting on for double the amount of spawn we had last year - evicting the fish 2 years ago seems to be working! If I sound chuffed it's because I am. scooter |
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 27 Feb 2008 first frogspawn in the pond on the way to school this morning. tim |
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