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dave hardaker Member Joined: 10 May 2006 No. of posts: 5  View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 10 May 2006
Topic: Natterjacks Ainsdale
In spite of a cold spring, many have now spawned with good numbers of tadpoles already swimming. I've had some excellent evenings with adults in the hundreds on warm nights. There was a peak on a couple of nights in late april. There are still many males calling ( and will continue) but most of the females have been mated and these males are largely living in hope! dave dave hardaker |
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dave hardaker Member Joined: 10 May 2006 No. of posts: 5 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 11 May 2006
Topic: Natterjacks Ainsdale
You're right John. The real benefit has been the rain. If the shallower ponds maintain current or near current levels a good metamorphosis rate will be possible for the first time in ages. In spite of trying still no SLs evident at Hightown. Dave dave hardaker |
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dave hardaker Member Joined: 10 May 2006 No. of posts: 5 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006
Topic: Natterjacks Ainsdale
The toadlets continue to emerge in impressive numbers at Ainsdale.(Probably thousands over the whole area). What is encouraing is the Hightown scrapes (only two suitable ones)which often dry out too quickly. The population there this year seemed to be only about 50 to sixty adults using the number of spawn strings as a rough indicator. About 17 strings in April but there were surplus males. Dave (N.M. ARG.) dave hardaker |
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dave hardaker Member Joined: 10 May 2006 No. of posts: 5 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 12 Jun 2006
Topic: Natterjacks Ainsdale
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dave hardaker Member Joined: 10 May 2006 No. of posts: 5 View other posts in this topic |
Posted: 06 Jul 2006
Topic: Successful Year
Natterjack toadlets still leaving the Ainsdale pools in droves. All of the damp slack areas show evidence of many toadlets. Many of the earlier toadlets are growing rapidly with some already a couple of centimetres long. The early wet spring has produced a bumper year for metamorph before drying out. dave hardaker |
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