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| news:2026:0222_frogs-spawning [2026/02/23 00:01] – Richard White | news:2026:0222_frogs-spawning [2026/03/14 21:28] (current) – [22 Feb 2026: Frogs spawning] Richard White | ||
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| Meanwhile, a pair of mallards were waiting for the fuss to die down, | Meanwhile, a pair of mallards were waiting for the fuss to die down, | ||
| and were later spotted moving in to feast on the spawn. | and were later spotted moving in to feast on the spawn. | ||
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| + | Because the water level in the pond has dropped about 30cm from its maximum, | ||
| + | much of the spawn was in danger of drying out, so we shovelled it into deeper water. | ||
| + | However, it is normal for there to be far more small tadpoles than can possibly survive into adulthood. | ||
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| I suspect that the recent increase in temperature might have been the trigger | I suspect that the recent increase in temperature might have been the trigger | ||
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| Toads are much more selective than frogs when it comes to their choice of spawning sites. | Toads are much more selective than frogs when it comes to their choice of spawning sites. | ||
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