Toad patrols started along Coombe Road on 20 February 2025 and finished on 28 March 2025. This was the latest start and finish to the season so far. The weather was very cold and dry for most of the season, interspersed with three short wet and mild periods. During one of these there was a record 221 toads on the move. A total of 699 toads were found (487 males, 162 females and 50 squashed toads) and most were successfully moved across the road and placed near the pond. There was a significantly higher number of newts migrating (541), compared to last year. This was around 200 more than last year, unfortunately 54 of these were found squashed.
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