has anyone got any frogspawn yet?..i know its usually later but im just interested to know with the climate change.
lou x

Hi ladyloulee, welcome to the forums I love the name

I think even though we're having a warm time at the moment it's too early for frogspawn although I could be wrong. I haven't had any yet though.

thanks for the welcome, as for the name its mine "Lou" and my partners "Lee" names and the lady bit, well im a lady...hehehe
I havent any frogspawn yet either but would be interesting to know when the first lot arrives wouldnt it?
lou x

It would be! I will keep you updated as to when I see the first lot. It will be a while yet though, especially as we seem to be having a cold snap at the moment.

I saw my first few clumps today and lots of frog activity. I used to get some in my garden pond in the first week of Feb so on the south coast this is not unusual

Welcome to the forums South Coast Ranger. I'm pleased to hear you have been getting some spawn already, I actually thought they usually started a little later than this but it's interesting to hear that you usually get them around this time.

Thanks for the welcome

Of course in recent years, late cold snaps have killed off the early spawn. Luckily frogs do not put all their eggs in one basket (I am carefully avoiding any puns here) and some produce spawn much later than others. I'm not sure if a single female can produce more than one lot of spawn in a season.

Obviously the rewards for early spawning if it stays mild are a great competitive edge and possibly an avoidance of some predators while the tadpoles are still small. Conversly, late spawners miss the cold snaps, which also kill off the competition.

I have an early record of frog spawn in a pond in Camborne Cornwall. Noticed the day after boxing day by three witnesses.

Wow, that is early. I wonder if that frog spawn made it?

South Coast Ranger, it's interesting that they produce their spawn over such a range of time. It makes sense though, and obviously works. There hasn't been a cold snap this year so the early frogspawn should be doing quite well.

Yea. very early i think that it was early in the same place last year. Iv reported it to the phenology recordings. I will let the forum know of the progress so we can follow there lives for abit lets hope its all good. We dont want any freezing weather which can still happen, fingers crossed.

This post was last modified: 11-02-2008 01:19 PM by Altaylor192.

Bristol - I have seen lots of frog activity - 2 in the pond in the polytunnel - 3 in my large wildlife pond and 3 in my smaller pond... Last year I actually saw it being laid - very exciting, it came out really small and then expanded and sank to the bottom of the pond...

Not expected until May here although not in m y new koi pond either.. but will keep a look out. The daffs are just poking through about 4 ".

It's been close to a frost the last few days, lets hope it doesn't get any worse. Rowena, that must have been interesting to watch! I've never seen it being laid before.

yes it was really strange! it came out looking like black cavier! Then it expanded - no frong spawn yet though but the blokes were still clinging on this morning. Its meant to be sunny at the weekend so maybe that will make them want to lay!

Any signs of it over the weekend rowena? It was sunny, but also extremely cold even during the day, I don't know if that makes nay difference though?