Marsh-frog fans & sympathisers wanted
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Topic: Marsh-frog fans & sympathisers wanted
Posted By: falzman
Subject: Marsh-frog fans & sympathisers wanted
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 3:40pm
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Hello everybody, I joined this forum hoping to find people who like marsh frogs and know where one can see them. Would love to make some new friends, get some advice on where to find frogs. I am in UK for next few months... Besides frogs I also like driving. I am in Cheltenham, Glos. |
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Posted By: GemmaJF
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 7:57pm
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Hi, Kent is a good place to find them! There is a UK distribution map in this publication: It's a direct link to the pdf download, so don't be surprised if it starts to download the file immediately. http://www.nonnativespecies.org/downloadDocument.cfm?id=81" rel="nofollow - http://www.nonnativespecies.org/downloadDocument.cfm?id=81 |
Posted By: will
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 10:18pm
| You're guaranteed to see them at the London Wetland Centre - even in the ditch beside the car park. Also at RSPB Rainham Marshes in Essex. Good hunting! |
Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2014 at 11:10pm
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Ham Wall RSPB reserve in Somerset is a brilliant place for them. Mind you although you can hear them I think seeing them might be difficult as they are hidden in ditches etc. that are not accessible, although maybe there are places you can get close enough. ------------- Suz |
Posted By: liamrussell
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 8:54am
The Somerset ARG have been doing some genetics on these and it looks like they may be Iberian water frogs, full results pending... But a good place to see them none-the-less
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Suzy wrote:Posted By: Suzy
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2014 at 8:58pm
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Oh that's interesting Liam. I'll look them up now...
------------- Suz |