Archive of: Amphibian
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31 March 2022
I really love your tiger feet!
Our Wildlife Watch Group got to meet the newts of Woods MIll and build a hibernacula
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18 March 2022
A guide to garden amphibians: frogs, toads and newts
Here’s our guide to frogs, toads and newts.
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21 May 2021
Marsh Frogs: laughing all the way to the riverbank
Michael Blencowe on the very noisy marsh frog chorus
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12 June 2020
Species of the day: Common Frog
The charismatic and much-loved Common Frog is without doubt the most recognisable British amphibian, an unmistakable inhabitant of town and country, upland and lowland
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21 April 2020
Species of the day: Common Toad
The Common Toad is one of our two most familiar amphibians. They’re largely a secretive species that have discriminating habitat requirements including permanent water bodies for breeding
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26 March 2020
Froggy Friday
It’s frogspawn season - one of the most exciting events in nature’s calendar. We look forward to it every year, eagerly awaiting the return of the frogs to water. Will they make it safely back to the garden pond after their winter sleep, and when will they arrive? Will they spawn this year? When will it appear, and how much will there be?
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25 March 2020
A Good Newts Story
Glenn Norris on the hunt for the Great Crested Newt
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18 February 2020
Frogs
Ponds across the county will soon be filling up with an army of amorous frogs, and in this case love can be a battleground
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04 April 2019
Rearing tadpoles
Rearing tadpoles is relatively simple and endlessly fascinating, and can also give the local frog population a welcome boost by helping a few more tadpoles complete their perilous transformation into miniature frogs.
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14 March 2019
Why did the toad cross the road?
Toads are on the move as they return to their ancestral breeding ponds, ready to spawn.
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14 February 2018
Frogspawn Fiesta
Watching a mass of tiny black tadpoles in the dappled sunlight is one of life’s great pleasures.
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16 May 2017
Great crested newts
Sussex is a stronghold for the great crested newt but their populations are patchily distributed and numbers are in decline, so this species remains fully protected by law to help safeguard its future.