In message et, Sally
Thompson writes

We were absolutely thrilled last night to find our first great crested newt.
Our pond is only 3 years old, and has had palmate and smooth newts almost
from the start, but this is the first great crested I have ever actually seen
anywhere.

Some of you may remember that we are developing and managing our garden
almost entirely for the wildlife, so you can imagine what delight we take
whenever a new species arrives. According to what I have read, great crested
newts like established ponds, so perhaps that's why it has now appeared.
Let's hope there's a Miss great crested newt somewhere not too far away to
keep him happy!

That is excellent news I am very, very envious! In case you are
interested in some further pond and newt related reading you may want to
look at the Froglife site at http://www.froglife.org/ and for some
Natural England/English Nature general pond stuff and a further reading
list
http://www.english-nature.org.uk/pub...amphibgard.pdf
--
Robert