Frogs and frogspawn

tom00_uk · #**131** (**permalink**) 19-03-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by posie

Or did you mean 3 weeks later ?

no the other year the week leading up to Christmas was mild, so mild we made the most of the time off and replaced the down stairs back windows on Christmas day

and i only know the time as accurately as that as i was working on the vegetable patch that borders the pond

Esdielle · #**132** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 11:56 AM

Good morning everyone

I'm a new member and I have a question. This morning we found that 3 frogs had taken up residence in a very small tray that has filled with water in the corner of our patio. It is also about a third full with frogspawn.

The tray is, obviously, too small for them and I wonder what is the best way to go about relocating the frogs to something with a bit more space - or should we leave them be but make sure there is more water nearby they can access?

We used to have a pond (which had frogs every year) but my in-laws (who own the garden/house) drained it when I had my son last year (I thought it was slightly pre-emptive at the time but that's another story!).

It's a sunken patio, with a high wall to the rest of the garden. There is access to the rest of the garden by steps, which is how they must have gotten down there in the first place but I'd like to move them up into the garden where we can shelter/protect them a bit more from the dog.

Any help gratefully received!

Many thanks

aeshna5 · #**133** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 12:49 PM

Have you got a neighbour with a pond that you can transfer the spawn to? I would leave the frogs to do as they please.

GFM · #**134** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 03:17 PM

Frogspawn finally arrived yesterday 19th March and the season is now in full swing with more clumps every time I look. Interestingly I saw a newt in the pond last sunday-very early!

hoppit · #**135** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 05:59 PM

It's been all go in my wildlife pond so far this week. I estimate well over 25 froggies on a quick count the other day.
Their hormones are really rampant this year, since I built my pond in September 2006.

The first frogspawn appeared in my pond this year on wednesday 17th March. Only two days later than last year. Not bad considering the bad winter we've had. See my pics I've posted! In the pic I took this morning these two even tried to get through the patio doors. To join me for breakie I think!

tameblackbirds · #**136** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 07:33 PM

First frogspawn appeared over night

So pleased, so worried after the winter we had and as we have only had frogs in garden for 6yrs, after I adopted unwanted frogspawn, a teacher had brought into school for kids to watch develop.

posie · #**137** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 08:12 PM

I'm soooo pleased for all you parents of frogspawn, but I still can't see any. Pond very still today, no spawn to be seen, though I have seen a few solitary frogs, and heard a few halfhearted croaks. But as I have a Mallard Duck sitting on 12 eggs, I don't go too near the pond for fear of frightening her, and so disturbing her, so if I get spawn as well it's a bonus, but she is my main concern, after she has gone through the process of producing all those eggs, it would be a terrible shame if she deserted because I had gone too close.....I find it very frustrating, not being able to look too close, but it'll be worth it if she hatches her eggs. Then the hard work will start, keeping the Crows and Magpies from eating the ducklings....

hedgehugger · #**138** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 10:24 PM

I watch my pond from the bedroom window with a pair of basic bins lol

I feel guilty if I disturb the frogs, I'd never be out the window if I had a duck down there

posie · #**139** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hedgehugger

I watch my pond from the bedroom window with a pair of basic bins lol

I feel guilty if I disturb the frogs, I'd never be out the window if I had a duck down there

Unfortunately I can't see the duck's nest from the bedroom window, but I can see some of the pond, so that's an idea, I could watch for frogs with bins from there.Thanks for reminding me of that HH. Does all frogspawn show well on the top of the water? Would I see it with bins?...Posie..

hedgehugger · #**140** (**permalink**) 20-03-2010, 11:43 PM

If it's resting at the top you would. I didn't realise I had spawn until I took a picture, then looking later I could see the dots under the surface. Now it has expanded a bit I can see loads

Can even see the frogs throats? blowing in and out when they croak

My bins are lidl specials.