Toad Spawn In My Pond Today

Oh WOW Dawn....what a lot of baby toads you are going to have this year.Even if only half makes it......... ! Lol

I know, there is more amongst the reeds. So pleased they have returned :)

They should come back year after year Dawn.Your spot is their official spawning ground now ! Lol

When did you say that particular day is when people ensure they cross the road safely to reach their spawning ground?

Not sure exact date Dawn....around Easter...the patrol lasts about a week and our local press announces date and asks for volunteers.Am offering to help this year.........

Thats brilliant Dawn , how nice to be able to watch them in your own garden , i,m not sure of the exact date I,m sure someone will shout as soon as it starts :o)

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Good for you BB - I would be up for it too if anything was done around here. Strange, but I never saw one toad on its way to the pond but there were about 6 in one place on the spawn. Could hear them from quite a distance ..... rivet, rivet - very nice. Do you think the heron would eat the spawn? :-(

Not really Dawn..not until tey become frogs and toads.! Thats why such large numbers laid...many casualties am afraid,but some do make it !

That's nature again for you then BB. Plenty seem to hatch ... usually we can't mow the grass for a couple of weeks as they are everywhere :-))

But many do mow the grass Dawn....preferring to have things just so rather than allowing for nature to take its course..: (

Wildlife doesn't like Tidy, does it, which is good for me, lol, fits in well here. Funny today, I tried to rescue an adult toad from somewhere he shouldnt have been, I gently grabbed his leg and he gave out that awful squeek, so I left him be and apologised to him, lol.

Tell more Dawn...presumably he was ok ?

He was in our swimming pool. It's uncovered at the moment and no chemicals in there but he went to the bottom, I will get him out tomorrow!

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Wow..... Great shot Dawn ! You are definitely going to have your hands full this Spring....lol

Hello FLC, hope you're OK. Hmmm looks like there will be lots of little ones around.

Doing fine Dawn, as long as my back holds out. The Spring chores seem to get more intense every year....lol (I know, that's just my age talking)...;-)

I know what you mean, I feel old, lol. They say hard work doesnt kill you but I'm not sure. lol

I'm not so sure about that one either Dawn !....I'll let you know in a month or so.....lol