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Toad migration 2006:
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Waterfrog
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Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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View other posts by Waterfrog 		Posted: 09 Mar 2006
The change in weather seems to have encouraged toads to begin their migration in Surrey. Last night we found 30 squashes at a Merstham site and helped 25 across the road.
Julia
Robert V
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Joined: 06 Aug 2004
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View other posts by Robert V 		Posted: 09 Mar 2006

Interesting. Do you know what temperature you hhad down your neck of the woods last night? thanks

Robert


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Waterfrog
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Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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View other posts by Waterfrog 		Posted: 09 Mar 2006

Temperatures around 9C-10C and light , steady rain. Many frogs also on the move and in amplexus.

We expect the toad migration to gather force tonight as conditions the same, and last year 1200 toads were helped across the road at this site.

Julia

 


Julia
Matt Harris
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Joined: 03 Jun 2003
No. of posts: 196


View other posts by Matt Harris 		Posted: 10 Mar 2006
About 700 at our crossing on wednesday night, so we were expecting the main movement last night but it turned cold and didn't rain so we only had a handful. The weather looks set cold 'till at least Sunday night so we'll have another go then. Up to 1000 animals per night at the height of the migration.
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Mick
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Joined: 10 Jun 2005
No. of posts: 184


View other posts by Mick 		Posted: 10 Mar 2006
Here in north Oxfordshire (Banbury) it still appears to be just the less explosively emerging frogs moving about. Toads in this neck of the woods generally get on the move anytime between mid' march & early april but so far - at least in my garden - there's not been even a peep out of 'em yet. Shouldn't be at all long now though. I'll report back when they finally start to make moves here.  Mick38786.3815856481
chameleon
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Joined: 24 Mar 2006
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View other posts by chameleon 		Posted: 24 Mar 2006

Can anyone help?

CBS news are doing a feature on 'toads on the move' in the UK.  they would
like to get film coverage of the 'mass movement' of toads (ideally) eg.
crossing roads, and are looking for any sites within a reasonable distance
to london.  (they have trundled down to somerset a couple of times with no
luck, as the weather has changed on the way!)

The producer is a good friend of mine and is interested in wildlife, so the approach would be sensitive and respectable.


Waterfrog
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Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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View other posts by Waterfrog 		Posted: 25 Mar 2006

Yes, we have a couple of sites that would be suitable in Surrey. Migration recommenced last night as now warm and wet. Expect good migration 25th and 26th (1000+).

Please contact me by phone for details.


Julia
TVFrog
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
No. of posts: 31


View other posts by TVFrog 		Posted: 25 Mar 2006
Maidenhead Toads on the move 24th & 25th March!

M.
Caleb
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Joined: 17 Feb 2003
No. of posts: 448


View other posts by Caleb 		Posted: 27 Mar 2006
Durham toads have started now- males only on Saturday night, a few females on Sunday. Frogs are still spawning as well.

This is much the same as the last few years, both species usually spawn in the last couple of weeks of March.

- Toad migration 2006

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