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 smooth newts to start their migration to the spring fed pond to the east of Coombe Road.
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…
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…
The 2023 Toad Patrol Season progresses. Now, towards the end of their migration to the breeding pond we are finding more female toads than males. Click on this post to view a video of males Read more…