A Cold and Spasmodic ‘Toads on the Roads’ Fifth Patrol Season

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 Read more…

Record Evening for the Coombe Road Toad Patrol

Yesterday, 21/03/25, was a record breaking evening for the Coombe Road Toad Patrol. After a prolonged cold dry spell, which kept the toads from moving, we had a damp mild evening. A total of 221 toads were found and moved to the breeding pond: 143 males, 70 females, 8 dead. We also found 4 palmate and 3 smooth newts. This has greatly boosted the numbers compared with last year’s figures.

Hyden Hill Butterfly Transit Results 2024

Below are the final Hyden Hill Butterfly Transit results for 2024. These have been gathered by members of East Meon Nature, weekly from April 1st to September 28th 2024, on behalf of the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. They are a massive disappointment, and reflect nationwide results this year. Attached are the 2023 results for comparison.