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Toad migration 2006:

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Waterfrog Member Joined: 13 Feb 2005 No. of posts: 11 View other posts by Waterfrog	Posted: 09 Mar 2006 The change in weather seems to have encouraged toads to begin their migration in Surrey. Last night we found 30 squashes at a Merstham site and helped 25 across the road. Julia

Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V	Posted: 09 Mar 2006 Interesting. Do you know what temperature you hhad down your neck of the woods last night? thanks Robert RobV

Waterfrog Member Joined: 13 Feb 2005 No. of posts: 11 View other posts by Waterfrog	Posted: 09 Mar 2006 Temperatures around 9C-10C and light , steady rain. Many frogs also on the move and in amplexus. We expect the toad migration to gather force tonight as conditions the same, and last year 1200 toads were helped across the road at this site. Julia Julia

Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris	Posted: 10 Mar 2006 About 700 at our crossing on wednesday night, so we were expecting the main movement last night but it turned cold and didn't rain so we only had a handful. The weather looks set cold 'till at least Sunday night so we'll have another go then. Up to 1000 animals per night at the height of the migration. Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG)

Mick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2005 No. of posts: 184 View other posts by Mick	Posted: 10 Mar 2006 Here in north Oxfordshire (Banbury) it still appears to be just the less explosively emerging frogs moving about. Toads in this neck of the woods generally get on the move anytime between mid' march & early april but so far - at least in my garden - there's not been even a peep out of 'em yet. Shouldn't be at all long now though. I'll report back when they finally start to make moves here. Mick38786.3815856481

chameleon Member Joined: 24 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 1 View other posts by chameleon	Posted: 24 Mar 2006 `Can anyone help?` `CBS news are doing a feature on 'toads on the move' in the UK. they would like to get film coverage of the 'mass movement' of toads (ideally) eg. crossing roads, and are looking for any sites within a reasonable distance to london. (they have trundled down to somerset a couple of times with no luck, as the weather has changed on the way!) The producer is a good friend of mine and is interested in wildlife, so the approach would be sensitive and respectable.`

Waterfrog Member Joined: 13 Feb 2005 No. of posts: 11 View other posts by Waterfrog	Posted: 25 Mar 2006 Yes, we have a couple of sites that would be suitable in Surrey. Migration recommenced last night as now warm and wet. Expect good migration 25th and 26th (1000+). Please contact me by phone for details. Julia

TVFrog Member Joined: 18 Feb 2004 No. of posts: 31 View other posts by TVFrog	Posted: 25 Mar 2006 Maidenhead Toads on the move 24th & 25th March! M.

Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb	Posted: 27 Mar 2006 Durham toads have started now- males only on Saturday night, a few females on Sunday. Frogs are still spawning as well. This is much the same as the last few years, both species usually spawn in the last couple of weeks of March.

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