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news:2026:0222_frogs-spawning [2026/02/23 00:02] Richard Whitenews: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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 +Update 14th March:  Some of the frog spawn contains wriggling tadpoles  on the point of hatching.  
 +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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