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mhows Member Joined: 27 Feb 2006 No. of posts: 19  View other posts by mhows |
Posted: 29 Feb 2008 Where are all my toads, each year I help hundreds of toads cross to a large breeding pond along with some frogs and newts. This starts from mid Feb, but this year I have only had 5 toads and 10 frogs so far is this reflected elsewhere or is it localised? Thanks Mark |
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Danial Senior Member Joined: 01 May 2003 No. of posts: 100 View other posts by Danial |
Posted: 01 Mar 2008 Mark, I'm in Surrey and have reasonable numbers crossing but in spurts rather than hundreds at one time. I'm not sure if this has happened to others across the country. Thanks Danial Consultant Ecologist and Amphibians Officer of Surrey Amphibian and Reptile Group www.surrey-arg.org.uk |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72  View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 01 Mar 2008 hey yeah again in surrey. had on night with a fair number a bout but still VERY low. think they must be waiting. watching the weather maybe? |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 02 Mar 2008 We've had a VERY dry February...maybe wait for a warm wet night ? Steve Langham - Chairman 
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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Baby Sue Senior Member Joined: 19 Feb 2008 No. of posts: 412  View other posts by Baby Sue |
Posted: 03 Mar 2008 They don't like the wind either do they? There ain't no toads up my way yet, I presumed it was cos of the wind and chillyness.  I wanted presents from lots of you. Snot fair that Ben Rigsby was the only one to send me Xmas & birthday presents. 
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mhows Member Joined: 27 Feb 2006 No. of posts: 19 View other posts by mhows |
Posted: 04 Mar 2008 Thanks for the response, I will keep on the lookout for them, just concerned that they were so late. Mark |
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 05 Mar 2008
The weather bods are predicting a storm on monday and hopefully after that it will turn to a westerly wind. Any time after monday I'd say the toads will be seen in numbers. still waiting like you. Rob RobV |
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mhows Member Joined: 27 Feb 2006 No. of posts: 19 View other posts by mhows |
Posted: 08 Mar 2008 Finally some this evening, just got into double figures (13) and 3 frogs Mark |
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