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Strangely there has been more frog activity this week, so I may be getting some more spawn. There is no sign of the existing spawn giving any tadpoles but it has been cold overnight with some ice on the ponds.

Very little sign of frogs now. I think that is the fastest spawning season ever. It had no sooner started but was done and dusted.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:17 pm

Is that number down or up on other seasons.

I think that is less than I have come to expect but I think there were fewer frogs than last year.

There was a female Blackbird collecting nest material today. She flew off into a neighbour's conifer.

It looks like the peak of the spawning has passed. We have about 6 different blobs of spawn and the number of visible frogs has decreased.

Much earlier than last year(10th March) we had our first spawn this morning.

Frog count this morning was 14.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 14, 2024 11:40 pm

All of it? or just a good cutting down?

About two or three feet left behind. It will take a while to recover but it will happen.

Frogs have started to arrive for spawning. Only a couple at present but if this mild weather continues it will ramp up quickly.

The old hazel has now gone. The birds do not seem to be bothered about it's absence.