The toad patrol continues to find and move toads across Coombe Road. To date this spring, 17/03/21, we have moved 376 toads, with the added bonus of 74 newts. Unfortunately we also found 14 squashed toads and 9 squashed newts, but these numbers would be much higher if the patrols Read more…
After six cold and dry evenings, the weather changed on Wednesday 3rd March to damp and misty with light rain and a mild 9C. The toad patrols had not found any toad movement at all in the previous six evenings, then suddenly it was all go. The patrol moved 111 Read more…
The East Meon Nature Group has started a regular early evening patrol on Coombe Road to monitor the number of toads and other amphibians, and help them across the road. This will last until the spawning season finishes in a couple of months. They are moving to their spawning pond Read more…
With the mild and wet weather the toads beside Coombe Road have started their journey to the pond north of Duncombe Wood. Nick Read-Beale found this male toad yesterday evening on the road near Duncombe Cottage. The East Meon Nature Group ‘Toad Patrol’ will start soon. The patrollers will assist Read more…
With the recent heavy rains toads have been making their way to areas close to their breeding pond (near Coombe Road and north of Duncombe Wood) before they hibernate for the winter. Unfortunately a number of them have been squashed by passing vehicles as they cross Coombe Road. There is Read more…
A froglet was spotted whilst the East Meon Nature Group was investigating the pond north of Duncombe Wood with regard to helping lessen the annual toad massacre on Coombe Road.