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03-04-2007, 11:57 AM
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| | | What Eats Frogspawn?
We were delighted to find frogspawn in our small suburban pond for the first time this year. I was quite concerned this morning when I went out to check on it and found that there seemed to be a lot less, and there were some small blobs of spawn around the edge of the pond.
Our garden is fairly enclosed so the only likely culprits are
1: The cats
2: Hedgehog
3: Rat or other small rodent
4: Birds (although we have plenty of other food sources for them)
Can anyone suggest what might have gotten to our spawn?
Kenny |
03-04-2007, 12:10 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
How long has it been in the pond? could it have hatched? I have never seen anything eat the spawn but lots of things eat the tadpoles, like birds, newts, water boatman, dragonfly nymphs ect. |
03-04-2007, 12:13 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
I have seen; Magpies, Blackbirds, Crows,Jackdaws ,hedgehogs if around
it is good food for any oppertunist animal
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03-04-2007, 12:14 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
Don't rule out witches !!!  |
03-04-2007, 12:33 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
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Originally Posted by Kayleigh  How long has it been in the pond? could it have hatched? I have never seen anything eat the spawn but lots of things eat the tadpoles, like birds, newts, water boatman, dragonfly nymphs ect. |
Thanks for the replies so far. The spawn first appeared about 2 weeks ago. I don't think it has hatched yet as the tadpoles have clearly started to develop but don't yet have distinct tails.
We have had a couple of hedgehogs coming in through the cat-hole in the fence and they do use the pond as a water source...
We don't get many birds in the back garden due to having 4 cats...
I'm thinking Hedgehog is the most likely. Greedy git! As if I don't put out enough peanuts for them!
Kenny |
03-04-2007, 12:37 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
Last year my Koi were eating my spawn which they have never done before, normally they just eat the Tadpoles once they hatch. |
03-04-2007, 02:13 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
Our cat often eats the spawn  Blackbirds and Magpies are also regular visitors when the tadpoles appear.
John |
03-04-2007, 08:41 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
Perhaps it was an SWBC (small wildlife burglar child)? |
04-04-2007, 11:42 AM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
lol, don't think so. I regularly spray my garden with child repellant ;o)
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10-04-2007, 06:08 PM
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| | | Re: What Eats Frogspawn?
Stewy might have hit on it. Any fish in the pond? When I had Koi they'd eat frogspawn like you wouldn't believe. | | | |
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