With the return of the rains and the very warm October weather, it seems to have spurred on the toads in the Coombe Road area to move back to their winter hibernation areas. We have spotted ten squashed toads on Coombe Road in the last 2 days. Please keep a good look out if you are driving that way!
Toad patrols started along Coombe Road on 4 February 2024 and finished on 16 March 2024. A total of 813 toads were found (497 males, 194 females and 122 squashed toads) and most were successfully Read more…
This year toad patrols on Coombe Road commenced on 4 February, this is nearly two weeks earlier than last year. A combination of mild weather and heavy rain has encouraged the common toads, palmate and Read more…
The Toad Patrols on Coombe Road finished on Sunday 26 March. It has been a different year to last year, with a long period in the middle of the patrolling season devoid of amphibians due Read more…