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Post by aeshna5 on May 7, 2016 19:03:26 GMT
Quite a few Marsh Frogs at Dungeness- some showing well near the visitor centre.
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Post by rowanberry on May 11, 2016 11:05:19 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on May 16, 2016 17:47:26 GMT
Good numbers of Common Toads + a small number of Common Frogs in a woodland garden near East Finchley.
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Post by ayjay on May 16, 2016 21:30:16 GMT
I see plenty of newts, but rarely swimming across the surface like this one was, too busy taking quick pics to look closely at the time but don't remember ever seeing a lumpy one like this before. What's likely to be wrong with it?  |
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Post by rowanberry on May 17, 2016 19:56:19 GMT
I see plenty of newts, but rarely swimming across the surface like this one was, too busy taking quick pics to look closely at the time but don't remember ever seeing a lumpy one like this before. What's likely to be wrong with it? I did a Google for 'newt with lumps' and came across this website... www.froglife.org/info-advice/newts-injury-or-illness/It says under "I’ve found a newt that seems unwell, how can I help it?"... "If you find a newt that has lumps/growths on the skin please get in touch as our research partners at the Institute of Zoology may be interested in hearing about this." |
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Post by ayjay on May 18, 2016 20:01:41 GMT
I did a Google for 'newt with lumps' and came across this website... www.froglife.org/info-advice/newts-injury-or-illness/It says under "I’ve found a newt that seems unwell, how can I help it?"... "If you find a newt that has lumps/growths on the skin please get in touch as our research partners at the Institute of Zoology may be interested in hearing about this." I did that too! I've emailed them today with the location and a copy of the pic. |
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Post by ayjay on May 19, 2016 20:55:23 GMT
I did a Google for 'newt with lumps' and came across this website... www.froglife.org/info-advice/newts-injury-or-illness/It says under "I’ve found a newt that seems unwell, how can I help it?"... "If you find a newt that has lumps/growths on the skin please get in touch as our research partners at the Institute of Zoology may be interested in hearing about this." I did that too! I've emailed them today with the location and a copy of the pic.I had a response to my email which sent me off to the "Garden Wildlife Health" website to report this newt. After a protracted trawl all around the site to find where to report it it eventually sent me off to the BTO website which wanted me to register in order to report the newt, which I did, and that then wanted me to log in to go any further which it then wouldn't allow. I gave up having spent a good twenty minutes at it by then. The original email reply did say I'd be offered the opportunity to " submit a specimen for post mortem examination" - not sure how I'll ever find that newt again unless it's snuffed it by now and is just lying there waiting for me to pick it up. I don't think they're living in the real world, it might work alright for garden stuff, (which is what it seemed to be aimed at), but it all got way too complicated for me. |
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Post by rowanberry on May 19, 2016 21:59:09 GMT
What a shame... I was hoping you might be able to find out what was wrong with it. I think with some of these sites, the owners and the website designers are on different wavelengths.  Anyway, hopefully there's nothing too wrong with the newt and it recovers. |
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Post by aeshna5 on May 21, 2016 17:05:58 GMT
Finally saw some native reptiles today in the North Downs with under tins a smallish Grass Snake, 6 juvenile Slow Worms + a Common Lizard.
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Post by rowanberry on May 21, 2016 22:08:19 GMT
The tadpoles are doing well... started them on a few slices of cucumber a few days ago, which they really like!  Tadpoles May2016 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 5, 2016 19:19:00 GMT
A plump Common Toad under a tin today.
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Post by shirl100 on Jun 10, 2016 14:36:24 GMT
Yesterday - a Common Frog in our local Nature Reserve not far from a dew pond, not unusual to see but this one had a lovely piece of Midland Hawthorn blossom on the top of it's head - a very pretty pink picture except I hadn't got my camera.
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Post by rowanberry on Jul 7, 2016 20:20:20 GMT
Trying to skim off some of the duckweed this morning, and caught a glimpse of the newt... pleased it's still there, I'd hadn't seen it in awhile.
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 16, 2016 15:19:34 GMT
Several froglets at Ruislip today.
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Post by aeshna5 on Jul 23, 2016 15:36:33 GMT
An adult Slow-worm + a young Grass Snake which I was surprised to find under some tins given how warm it was.
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