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Frog spawn, first of the year.


peter mccue

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Anyone concerned about the welfare of the frogs in their ponds should visit this site....

 

http://www.froglife.org/

John S

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Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Noticed a load in my pond the other day. The fish have their knives and forks ready for a feast!

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Not a sign yet - seen some frogs not a single egg though - yet my mum's pond is completely chocker - think I shall be 'borrowing' some if none appears soon!

2 years ago we had spawn in our pond on 31st Jan!

 

 

Chris

 

[ 22. March 2003, 08:22 AM: Message edited by: Chris Plumb ]

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The replies on this thread have surprised me, as I mentioned in the first post I live in the N/E, in fact as the crow flies about 7 miles from the Tees estuary. We're not exactly known for our mild & balmy weather! So I'm a little nonplussed that the Frogspawn in my area seems to be well advanced compared to more southerly & western area's (maybe I need to get out more :rolleyes: ) because the first batches of F/S in my pond are now out of the egg & wriggling like mad in anticipation of playing with the fish.

Peter.

 

The loose lines gone..STRIKE.

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My frogs are normally as regular as clockwork,the earliest would normally be 10th February and the very latest one week later but so far this year we have absolutely none.

 

The frogs are still there but much quieter than usual.

 

I'm on the south coast near Bournemouth.

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Blimey, I thought my lot had finished but there's a second wave of spawners come in.

 

At this rate I won't have to feed the fish till about June!!!! :D:D

Peter.

 

The loose lines gone..STRIKE.

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Peter, you're a southerner mate :) , now in the real North (16 miles from the scottish border) my in laws had spawn in there stream last week.

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You have my sympathies Phil, the frogspawn will definately need antifreeze up there!!

 

Incidentally, you're close to one of my all time favourite rivers for Grayling, the Teviot at Jedburgh..good memories of huge fish. :D:D

Peter.

 

The loose lines gone..STRIKE.

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Still no frogspawn in west wales yet :( . No toadspawn, or newts for that matter.

 

Peter Mccue, you should try the Grayling fishing in the River Itchen in Hampshire some day. You would definitely not be disappointed.

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