On 23/2/09 15:57, in article , "K"
wrote:

Sacha writes
The fishponds are absolutely heaving with frogs and there's a lot of spawn
laid already. I haven't seen any toadspawn yet. How about anyone else?

Early for toads - they lay later than frogs.

We may see some yet but we've noticed a switch in the balance of things. We
used to get masses of toads and few frogs and now it seems to have changed
around. We were all agreed that we've never seen anything like the display
taking place yesterday! There were dozens of them, all on top of the water
and not taking the slightest notice of interested human onlookers.
Normally, they dive for cover as soon as dogs or people approach but not
yesterday. The grand daughter caught 7 of them to photograph - I bet they
were thrilled......
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Sacha
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South Devon
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