The big spawn count

[jaelen]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

I got an email today from pond conservation they are doing a big pond spawn count and want you to join in.

here is the link.
Pond Conservation | Big Pond Dip | Big Spawn Count

Pond Conservation | Big Spawn Count | Big Spawn Count online recording form

Thanks for that info- I've filled out the form for the Big Pond Thaw, and once we start getting any spawn I'll do that one, too.

[Tringa]

Thanks for the link Kayleigh.

As it is incredibly mild in London today I was just wondering how long it would be before spawn appeared in the pond.

Dave

[Billabong Karen]

Couple of frogs near the pond, but no mating as yet.

[AndrewA123]

Many Thanks, I've bookmarked the link and will complete the survey if we get anything in our pond this year.

The pond didn't exist early enough last year, so this will be the first spring, but already seeing a few frogs and toads around and about in recent weeks. Here's hoping they spawn in the pond this year.

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by AndrewA123

Many Thanks, I've bookmarked the link and will complete the survey if we get anything in our pond this year.

The pond didn't exist early enough last year, so this will be the first spring, but already seeing a few frogs and toads around and about in recent weeks. Here's hoping they spawn in the pond this year.

Build and they will come..

Fingers crossed for you..

[Billabong Karen]

Originally Posted by AndrewA123

Many Thanks, I've bookmarked the link and will complete the survey if we get anything in our pond this year.

The pond didn't exist early enough last year, so this will be the first spring, but already seeing a few frogs and toads around and about in recent weeks. Here's hoping they spawn in the pond this year.

Fingers crossed here too, for both of us. My pond was new last year and I rescued some frogspawn from a puddle, which resulted in lots of tadpoles and froglets. But this year I am hoping the frogs will make it to the pond on their own.

Big excitement yesterday evening when I spotted what I thought was a clump of frogspawn... Just turned out to be a clump of algae and leaves

[AndrewA123]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Build and they will come..

Fingers crossed for you..

Originally Posted by Billabong Karen

Fingers crossed here too, for both of us. My pond was new last year and I rescued some frogspawn from a puddle, which resulted in lots of tadpoles and froglets. But this year I am hoping the frogs will make it to the pond on their own.

Big excitement yesterday evening when I spotted what I thought was a clump of frogspawn... Just turned out to be a clump of algae and leaves

Thanks both!

Last summer the pond and garden was surrounded by both frogs and toads of all sizes as well as 2 separate GCN's so I know they're around and will be back, I just hope they get down to business in there

[tigertom]

Thanks for the link will be waiting for the frogs in my pond to spawn though expect a bit of a wait yet, don't no why but frogs that spawn in my pond are allway about 3 weeks later than those in the local ponds
MIKE

[suffolk]

I was hoping to see anything froggy (spawn, tadpoles etc) on my pond last year and I've noticed some people are reporting it already on their ponds this year.

I've got a few wild mallards that come and go on my pond and I wondered is this the reason I don't have any frogs? Do they eat frogspawn?

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by suffolk

I was hoping to see anything froggy (spawn, tadpoles etc) on my pond last year and I've noticed some people are reporting it already on their ponds this year.

I've got a few wild mallards that come and go on my pond and I wondered is this the reason I don't have any frogs? Do they eat frogspawn?

I think they will eat anything like this but frogs like smaller ponds to breed in.