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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: kenkew on February 01, 2007, 17:20:54

Title: Spawn spotting
Post by: kenkew on February 01, 2007, 17:20:54

The UK bird count and the spring watch programmes got me thinking about other wild-life changes.
Are people up for a frog-spawn announcement? Like when have you spotted your first batch, is it new to that place, is quantity more or less.

Reports such as these have real natural scientific benefits.

Anything else to suggest to look out for now that spring is just around the corner?

Maybe we'll get a mention from Bill Oddy-fellow on our findings. (Although I think that there Kate Humble is gorgeous)

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: okra on February 01, 2007, 19:08:02

I noticed in our pond today frogs mating - I wonder how long before spawn is produced?

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: kenkew on February 01, 2007, 20:30:41

Frogs jumping in January?............Whatever next!

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: Toadspawn on February 02, 2007, 16:04:01

Two males and a female locked in a passionate embrace today so I guess there will be a lump of spawn shortly. Probably a bit early because we still have plenty of time for frosts.
In a desire to mate at all costs a male will latch on to anything, even fish. There have been cases where a single female is killed because so many males have formed a cluster around her.

(SE Monmouthshire)

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: Paulines7 on February 02, 2007, 23:33:09

A "Frogs" thread was started yesterday just before this one.  It is in the Ponds n Stuff section.

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/smf/index.php?topic=27733.0

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: chuff on February 12, 2007, 15:25:38

Went down the lottie yesterday and I have frog spawn already ;D I'm in Devon and its been quite mild down here.

Title: Re: Spawn spotting
Post by: Leonnie on February 14, 2007, 16:52:25

No frog spawn for us yet but there's been lots of reports in the south so hoping we'll have some soon :)