Today's marsh frogs

[GCN lova]

Originally Posted by Gill Catton

I worry about the impact of marsh frogs on common frogs and toads though. The site I surveyed in Northkent had marsh frogs all over the place but I didn't see one common frog or one toad the whole time I was there....... weirdly plenty of smooth newts though

hi

sorry for pulling up this old thread again! common frogs dont really share the same habitats as marshies (brackish pools, lakes, canals etc) but if there are smooth newts there then maybe the marshies are becoming a problem for common frogs as smooth newts and common frogs share the same habitats. Wherever ive gone in N Kent (oare marsh, elmley marsh, milton creek) there were only marsh frogs and no newts or common frogs....

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[JaySteel]

Marsh frogs in N Kent eh? Now there's a subject I'd like to find and photograph next year. I've never (knowingly) seen these living in the wild round here so I'll have to make some enquiries I think. Thanks for the inspiration!

Jason

[GCN lova]

Originally Posted by JaySteel

Marsh frogs in N Kent eh? Now there's a subject I'd like to find and photograph next year. I've never (knowingly) seen these living in the wild round here so I'll have to make some enquiries I think. Thanks for the inspiration!

Jason

Oare Marshes is good spot in april-august though you have to get close to the reedy dykes. also (apparently) has grass snakes and common lizards. Never seen one?! they're basically in every brackish marsh around here!

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[JaySteel]

Thanks GCN lova. That's one trip on my list for next spring then.

Jason

[GCN lova]

Originally Posted by JaySteel

Thanks GCN lova. That's one trip on my list for next spring then.

Jason

your welcome if you need any other sites in N Kent or near Hounslow, west london id be happy to let you know.

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