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tim hamlett
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View other posts by tim hamlett 		Posted: 07 Feb 2009

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Suzi
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View other posts by Suzi 		Posted: 08 Feb 2009

Wow Tim that's a long link! I thought when I read the first bit that toads were already on the march!

Still got our snow here in East Devon and the rain this afternoon hasn't shifted much of it. Frost tonight so slippery tomorrow. The pond has been frozen for days but did briefly thaw out this afternoon.


Suz
Vicar
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View other posts by Vicar 		Posted: 14 Feb 2009
Nothing moving yet in Surrey, although possibly suitable weather conditions on Sunday night!

All we have using our toad-tunnels so far are small mammals and birds!

Video

Our toad crossings here


Steve Langham - Chairman    
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DrDom
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Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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View other posts by DrDom 		Posted: 19 Feb 2009
One of the first in Surrey? This guy was at tennis on Tuesday night (17/02/09) in Worplesdon, Guildford- 3m up the fence! Sorry for the ropey phone-picture. Has anyone come across fence climbing? or could a bird have dropped this one?


Dominic Tantram - Guildford
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG)
Vicar
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View other posts by Vicar 		Posted: 19 Feb 2009
Hi Dominic,

Almost certainly climbed there itself. I have two in the garden...one lives in an apple tree (about 10ft up, climbs through Ivy to get there), and another that lives in the hedge, about 6ft up. They don't climb gracefully...but they sure do climb!

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Vicar
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View other posts by Vicar 		Posted: 21 Feb 2009
Yeah!...

First video of a wild toad using the toad-tunnel!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tng6q7eMe8Q

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Baby Sue
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View other posts by Baby Sue 		Posted: 10 Mar 2009

Cool video Vicar. My dad was a badger crusader and he made sure that badger tunnels got put in the bypass when it was getting built near our way.

 

 

I like the climbing frog pic. I saw a toad half hanging out of a wall last toad grabbing season, it never got to set foot on the ground to make itĘs migrate, I yanked it out and stuck it in my bucket.


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