Toad ball my arse

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Hi all, 

I don't know about you, but it think its been a bumper year for Frog and Toad spawning. Do you think that could be either; lack of rain, so less polluted run off from roads. Or drop in numbers of Grassies over last few years in the area; or, whatever mallady was affecting the frogs and toads around five years ago is starting to subside?

You can't see them (!) but beleive me when I say that this toad ball had about ten toads in it and this is the second week of spawning!

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Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Toad ball my arse Posted: 20 Mar 2012 at 2:31pm
	Hi all, I don't know about you, but it think its been a bumper year for Frog and Toad spawning. Do you think that could be either; lack of rain, so less polluted run off from roads. Or drop in numbers of Grassies over last few years in the area; or, whatever mallady was affecting the frogs and toads around five years ago is starting to subside? You can't see them (!) but beleive me when I say that this toad ball had about ten toads in it and this is the second week of spawning!
	RobV

Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:40am
	Third week of spawning and another toad ball, bigger than the last, this time you can see, what nine, maybe ten visible so how many does that make in all!!!
	RobV

Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:42am
	And this - anyone any idea if this might be infertile spawn or a more insidious viral attack?
	RobV

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: 25 Mar 2012 at 6:18pm
	hi Rob i dont know but nice pics and BTW i found my first toadspawn this afternoon on a Golf Course in Glos. so pretty pleased with my find (if not the pix! LOL) cheers

Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 9:15pm
	Excellent Ben, none of us should overlook the Toad just because its called the common toad, because if were not careful we'll lose them as well. R
	RobV