Where are the frogs?

[yorky]

We've had frogs in our garden pond for the past ten years or more and quite often, after rain, we had to watch where we walked to avoid treading on them. This year - nothing.
No frogs in the pond and haven't seen one in the garden and our next door neighbour has the same story. We have also noticed that the frog population and amount of frog spawn in the nature reserve at the back of us is also heavily depleted.
Has anyone any idea of what's going on please? Though there are no fish in the pond ( these having been removed two years ago), there is plenty of aquatic life in the form of fresh water shrimp type creatures. Plenty of submerged aquatic plants and about 20% coverage of duck weed.
I could always guarantee finding frogs under the rocks in the waterfall, together with the occasional toad, but now the whole lot is sterile.
Jack.

[Paul mabbott]

Might be useful to know where you are in the country (roughly) - these things tend to be regional: certainly no problem here - lots of old frogs, lots of spawn, now the elders have gone and the youths returned while the tadpoles are growing nicely!

Originally Posted by yorky

We've had frogs in our garden pond for the past ten years or more and quite often, after rain, we had to watch where we walked to avoid treading on them. This year - nothing.
No frogs in the pond and haven't seen one in the garden and our next door neighbour has the same story. We have also noticed that the frog population and amount of frog spawn in the nature reserve at the back of us is also heavily depleted.
Has anyone any idea of what's going on please? Though there are no fish in the pond ( these having been removed two years ago), there is plenty of aquatic life in the form of fresh water shrimp type creatures. Plenty of submerged aquatic plants and about 20% coverage of duck weed.
I could always guarantee finding frogs under the rocks in the waterfall, together with the occasional toad, but now the whole lot is sterile.
Jack.

[yorky]

Sorry Paul,
South Warwickshire very close to the River Arrow.

[Kayleigh]

Where abouts are you Yorky. I have a couple of frogs in the pond but not as many as last year. I had more frog spawn this year too. Maybe the frogs are just hiding, try going out at night on a damp evening with a torch.

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[Bucknallbear]

I'm Warwickshire / Northants border and I haven't seen a single frog or toad this year and I walk the dog late every night with a torch. It is very strange as there were plenty at this time last year and of all different ages.

Peter