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Early spawning?: |
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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85  View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 18 Jan 2005 has anyone had spawn yet?
i checked my pond for activity last night there were a few frogs most likely males sitting about and one pair already in amplex looks like she may have a long wait as they dont usually breed for a good few weeks yet.
the Palmate newts were also out and a few woodmouse playing about on the rocks. :) Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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Jerry Senior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2005 No. of posts: 66 View other posts by Jerry |
Posted: 21 Jan 2005 Hi mike , i have got spawn in my pond today, took some pics of some frogs mating also, spring will soon be here, jerry |
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Matt Harris Senior Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 No. of posts: 196 View other posts by Matt Harris |
Posted: 21 Jan 2005 Whareabouts on the country are you Jerry (generally)? Perhaps its worth notifying the UK Phenology network http://www.phenology.org.uk/ Gwent Amphibian and Reptile Group (GARG) |
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Jerry Senior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2005 No. of posts: 66 View other posts by Jerry |
Posted: 21 Jan 2005 Hi Matt, i am in Ferndown in Dorset, i am trying to download the pics , not used to this system ,i get spawn about this time most years but it seems to disappear, dont know if the frost gets it or whether it is being eaten by something! Jerry jerry |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 21 Jan 2005 Female smooth newt recorded in our garden pond in Essex tonight (21-01-2005, 22:20). No signs of frogs yet but our pond was new last year so fingers crossed for our first batch of spawn :0) Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 22 Jan 2005 Jerry's pictures
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 25 Jan 2005 Great shot Jerry! Global warming eh. They say that 24th Jan is officially the most depressing day. Maybe not now we've all seen those frogs at it. Cheers 0:) RobV |
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Jerry Senior Member Joined: 08 Jan 2005 No. of posts: 66 View other posts by Jerry |
Posted: 25 Jan 2005 [QUOTE=Robert V]Great shot Jerry! Global warming eh. They say that 24th Jan is officially the most depressing day. Maybe not now we've all seen those frogs at it. Cheers 0:)[/QUOTE] Thanks Robert, it cheered me up , spring will soon be here! jerry |
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Caleb Forum Coordinator Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 448 View other posts by Caleb |
Posted: 26 Jan 2005 I'm not expecting spawn for a couple of months at least, up here in the north. I've recently put this map of common frog spawning dates on my website: 
It's based on the map from Maxwell Savage's 1961 book on the common frog, which was compiled from observations in the 1930s. |
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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85 View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 26 Jan 2005 my disertation for my degree was based on frog spawning and whether there gettin earlier, spawnings around the lizard and cornwall occur in December onwards, this then has implications on survival with early spawn more at risk to late frosts etc. interestin to compare a new map to that one from the 1930s just have to find it :) Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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evilmike Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2004 No. of posts: 85 View other posts by evilmike |
Posted: 29 Jan 2005 1st spawning ive seen 29th jan at Sounthern Down Wales on the beach theres a running stream that had 15 clumps in Mike Lister BSc hons Ecology & Env management |
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