frogs happy again

[robje29]

Well after the big clear out of my pond, the few frogs and 3 lots of spawn so far, tonight there is a chorus of calling going on in the pond, i sneaked out with my torch and there is 6 pairs and lots of singles most of them in the shallow end, is good to see them all returning, should be a few more spawns over the next few days to i hope.

Rob

[jaelen]

I saw two frogs in our pond today- I think it was the same two in amplexus back several weeks ago, and they were both upright and moving; albeit slowly.

So pleased they've survived the pond being frozen over... I had been worried about them.

[Equinox]

Still no sign of frogs let alone spawn in my pond.I had a walk down with a torch earlier this evening but nothing going on.

The pond was frozen earlier last week and had a thin layer of ice today after a frosty/snowy night.

I hope to see Frogs towards the end of next week.

[vole-woman]

I've just gone out with a torch and counted 8 in our garden pond. Relieved as the water was completely frozen over for the first time this year and I didn't know how it would affect them.

[jen by the hedge]

Last winter was awful! We found over 20 dead frogs in our pond because of the snow and ice, but thankfully we still had some frogspawn in the Spring. I've only seen one frog so far this year. We need some sunshine!

[Billabong Karen]

No frogs or newts for me yet either... But they will be here soon, it is getting so much warmer!

[aeshna5]

I suspect a lot of us are going to get our frog arrivals later this week- there's going to be rain + the temperatures are going to soar from mid-week. My frogs normally return late Feb + conditions look perfect from about Wednesday.

[King Edward]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

I suspect a lot of us are going to get our frog arrivals later this week- there's going to be rain + the temperatures are going to soar from mid-week. My frogs normally return late Feb + conditions look perfect from about Wednesday.

I have been expecting the same, that there might well be quite a bit of amphibian activity this week as it warms up. There have been a few frogs around in the ponds, but I think they're all males which overwintered there - no new arrivals yet. It'll be interesting to see which ponds they choose for spawning, now that they have a bit more choice than last year.

Saw the first male toad last Friday (17th), heading into their usual breeding pond, although it's still rather early for those - first toad spawn here during 2009-2011 was between 18 and 22 March.

[Jason Claxton]

I bet you thought I going to make some silly kermit or other about something.

I don't seem to get any mature frogsters in my pond for some reason ,hopefully I will this year.

[Dogghound]

Originally Posted by Jason Claxton

I don't seem to get any mature frogsters in my pond for some reason ,hopefully I will this year.

It it quite a mature pond? do you have fish or newts?