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b9gardener Member Joined: 13 Aug 2010 No. of posts: 3  View other posts by b9gardener |
Posted: 13 Aug 2010
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572  View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 13 Aug 2010 hi they are great crested newts. they are subject to pretty strict potective legislation and you're not really supposed to handle them without a license so you're better off letting them go where you found them asap. their habitat is also protected so again you should try not to disturb them or their envionment once you've released them.
cheers tim |
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Donny Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2004 No. of posts: 53 View other posts by Donny |
Posted: 13 Aug 2010 Oops, beaten to the punch! The Great Crested Newt The Great Crested Newt is an endangered species and protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is an offence to disturb these newts in any way Kill, harm or injure them Cause damage to their habitat Possess, sell or trade them in any way http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/great_crested_newt.htm |
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b9gardener Member Joined: 13 Aug 2010 No. of posts: 3 View other posts by b9gardener |
Posted: 14 Aug 2010 Hello Tim Hallett and Donny. At last I've had somebody recognise the newts - been trying for ages now. I was digging out a culvert next to an ornamental pond and uncovered them - very lucky I didn't have an accident with them! Don't worry, they have been returned to where they were found. I'm so glad that my mother has these in her garden - she also has a dewpond with numerous species of newts. Is there anything I can do to ensure that they and their habitat is protected for the future, and anything I can do now in the short term to ensure they are well looked after and breed successfully. Once again - many thanks and look forward to hearing from you. |
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will Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 330 View other posts by will |
Posted: 14 Aug 2010 Hi there Congratulations on having great crested newts and especially on your enthusiasm at being told what they are! Crested newts can thrive in large gardens with large garden ponds, without too much specific attention (in fact they can thrive on benevolent neglect) but the main thing to bear in mind is that crested newts and fish do not mix. The newt tadpoles hang in the open water and are efficiently predated by most fish, especially sticklebacks, perch etc. You can find crested newts in ponds which are thinly stocked with cyprinids (goldfish and carp etc) but they'll really thrive in fishless ponds. As far as terrestrial habitat goes, some rough grass, logpiles, etc are good for food and cover, but they'll happily hide under paving slabs and in crevices in stone walls etc in more formal gardens. Cheers Will |
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b9gardener Member Joined: 13 Aug 2010 No. of posts: 3 View other posts by b9gardener |
Posted: 14 Aug 2010 Hello Will, Many thanks for the info - much appreciated. My mum has a large garden with a dewpond at one end, it usually dries out end of Aug begining Sep, so I assume the newts will move into the garden. I have been helping her with the garden and developed a wild area with logs etc for the newts and frogs. The dewpond doesn't have fish in it. Do I need to register the location of the great crested newts with anyone? |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694  View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 14 Aug 2010 oowarrr looks like a warty newt boyLOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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will Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 330 View other posts by will |
Posted: 14 Aug 2010 Hi again It's great for the newts that the pond dries out at the back end of summer / early autumn - this permits the newt larvae to metamorphose and become independent of the water, and of course will prevent fish from colonising the pond. I'm sure your local wildlife trust and county Amphibian and Reptile Group would be pleased to get the details of your site - you can find links on the rauk homepage Cheers Will |
- What type of newt? |
Topic must be raised all the time, but I can't find an answer. Could anyone please identify these newts please. Came across them whilst gardening. Found 11 altogether in a small culvert