Frogs spawn

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   Went out half an hour ago and despite the winds, could still hear all the croaking and splashing going on in the top pond from metres away. Love that sound!
Didn't check for spawn as i couldn't bring myself to disturb them.
Hid behind nearby vegetation and made a recording instead.  

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Liz Heard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Location: South West Status: Offline Points: 1424	Post Options Post Reply Quote Liz Heard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Feb 2020 at 12:46am
	Went out half an hour ago and despite the winds, could still hear all the croaking and splashing going on in the top pond from metres away. Love that sound! Didn't check for spawn as i couldn't bring myself to disturb them. Hid behind nearby vegetation and made a recording instead.

Suzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1441	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Feb 2021 at 11:57am
	Frogs have been gathering in one of my ponds for a few days (East Devon). Plenty of croaking and thrashing about. I counted 18 this morning, but there might have been more. I am expecting spawn any day, which I note is over a fortnight later than last year. Probably that cold snap pushed things back.
	Suz

lalchitri Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Status: Offline Points: 158	Post Options Post Reply Quote lalchitri Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 2021 at 12:34pm
	Anytime soon... Notice the smooth newt in the top left which I only noticed when posting this pic. Edited by lalchitri - 25 Feb 2021 at 12:35pm
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kevinb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 232	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevinb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Feb 2021 at 11:14am
	I was out for a walk a few days ago and found a spring on the edge of a mountain track, it formed a pool maybe 18 inches deep and 2 ft across with lots of plant growth. The overflow came onto the stone track and formed two puddles just inches deep, the puddles contained maybe 30 clumps of spawn and the pool held nothing.

Suzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1441	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2021 at 12:17pm
	I've got at least ten clumps of spawn in one of my ponds now (the only one they spawn in). I counted 22 frogs one day. I've never known so many days of croaking in the pond before and I'm tempted to think there were a succession of frogs rather than just one lot. With regard to Kevin's observations, why do frogs spawn in so many unviable positions?
	Suz