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Been doing some walking recently, so had the oppertunity to see some newts and frogs etc.

About three weeks ago, I saw a mass spawning in Dawsholm park, Glasgow.
Heres some snaps of the park itself:

And heres some of the frogs, spawning away:

I came back a fortnight after these photos were taken, and unfortunately the water level had fallen, causing many clumps to dry out. Several of the deeper ones had hatched, and there were a good few more under the water with a few days to go. I estimated that there were around 100 females when I saw them spawning, so you can imagine - thats a lot of spawn!

At the same site i saw two female palmates:

My wander took me along the canal, where I went to check up on a known newt colony. Unfortunately, of all the piles of rubbish and rubble in Glasgow, the council had decided to clean up this one, leaving only a few stones for the newts to hide under. Normally i'd see heaps of palmates and smooths, but this time only a couple of smooth newts. I was quite gutted...

The next day, I walked from my house in Glasgow, out to milngavie and along the west highland way (only as far as Mugdock castle though!) I was acosted by this young gentleman on the way:

I found a couple more palmates around the lochan of the Castle.

yesterday, we drove over to Aviemore to do a little bit of walkign around Loch Morlich and the Green Lochan... I was amazed to find that, despite the snow, there was frogspawn in almost every gully beside the paths.

to give you an idea of how snowy:

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PaulG · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

I really enjoyed this thread mate.
Great pics, thanks.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject:

Can`t see the pics! Shame cos it sounds right up my street. Sad

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PaulG · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

Have you tried refreshing the page a couple of times Parrot ?
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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Great pictures and finds, and nice to see that millipede Razz

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Got the pics now. Wink

Sam, could I persuade you to have a look here; http://www.narrs.org.uk/natamphibsurvey.htm
& perhaps help out with surveying? If you are walking the sites a few times in the spring/summer then you could make a valued contribution to the widespread amphibian and reptile survey which started last year.

Enjoyed your post, good to see such healthy populations of frogs. Cool

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sam · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:46 am Post subject:

Ive spoken to the local reptile and amphibian group about doing some volunteering for them - I'll check out that link and see if its the same lot.

Its good to see you back on again Peter, I trust that patterdale pup is doing well? We got ourselves another border recently.

Thanks everyone for your comments, and i'm definitely interested in helping any way i can with surveys etc.
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angi · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 87

Wow, you are lucky seeing so much - I didnt think you would at this time of year. Thankyou for sharing all your pics, its lovely to see some British wildlife.
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Morbid · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

Great pic´s Angi!!
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kroakykaren · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject:

Excellent pics, looks fantastic there Very Happy

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