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Be good to confirm it with another witness, what you are looking for is the larva head up, tail down and almost evenly spaced around the top edge of the pond. I find the behaviour most curious and it  suggests to me a considerable awareness of their environment. What it achieves I'm really not sure about at all!
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Thanks Will, great photo of the marsh frog with the vocal sacs out!
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One from the garden today, fist I've seen trying out the revamped tyres which were removed and replaced during the pond renovation:


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A few from the garden at noon today...






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still loving all the records. keep them coming everyone.

male adder from staffs:



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gorgeous photo Tim, lovely autumnal feel to it!

here's a female toad in my (badly sited) pond from tonight, enjoying the oasis in the dry garden:


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Can't be that badly sited if there's a toad in it!
Love the adder Tim. Also Gemma's lizard on the clay pond thread. I don't think I'll see either of them this year as my heath visits have been few and far between and mainly in the evening (20 minutes drive away).
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote will Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Oct 2014 at 7:00am
@Liam - thanks - I was surprised to hear a brief chorus at this time of year, but it was c25degC so warm enough, evidently!

@Suz - I was pleased to see her, for sure. I dug the pond a few years ago and this spring we had the first homegrown toads using it for spawning (a couple of pairs), which was really nice!
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Love the pictures from yesterday Thumbs Up

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RAUK's a Herp a day! September 2014
Date Species Lifestage Forum Member
Sept_01 Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Sept_02 Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Slow worm Adult Ben
Common Frog Sub-adult Suzy
Sept_03 Smooth Newt Adult Will
Viviparous Lizard Adult Chris
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Sept_04 Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Common Frog Sub-adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Palmate Newt Adult Suzy
Sept_05 Slow worm Adult Ben
Alpine Newt Adult Will
Adder Adult Tomtim
Adder Juvenile (neo) Tomtim
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva (2) Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Sept_06 Common Frog Adult Will
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Sept_07 Adder Adult Chris Monk
Sept_08 Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Common Frog Sub-adult Suzy
Sept_09 Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Sept_10 Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Sept_11 Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_12 Palmate Newt Adult Ben
Smooth Newt Adult Ben
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Sept_13 Viviparous Lizard Juvenile Will
Viviparous Lizard Adult Will
Grass Snake Adult Will
Adder Adult Will
Marsh Frog Adult Will
Common Frog Adult Ben
Sept_14 Adder Adult Will
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Sub-adult? Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Sept_15 Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_16 Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Sept_17 Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_18 Common Toad Juvenile Rob
Viviparous Lizard Juvenile Rob
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_19 Slow worm Sub-adult? Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_20 Slow worm Adult Chris Monk
Common Toad Adult Ben
Smooth Newt Juvenile Ben
Slow worm Adult Ben
Common Toad Juvenile Richard
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Palmate Newt Juvenile Suzy
Smooth Snake Adult Will
Adder Adult Will
Green Lizard Juvenile Will
Wall Lizard Juvenile Will
Sept_21 Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_22 Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_23 Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Slow worm Juvenile Suzy
Sept_24 Edible Frog Adult Will
Grass Snake Adult Will
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Palmate Newt Adult Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Sept_25 Common Frog Adult Ben
Sept_26 Slow worm Adult Ben
Common Toad Adult Ben
Smooth Newt Juvenile Ben
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Sept_27 Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_28 Marsh Frog Adult Will
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Sept_29 Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Sept_30 Viviparous Lizard Juvenile Gemma
Palmate Newt Larva Suzy
Common Frog Adult Suzy
Slow worm Adult Suzy
Slow worm Sub-adult Suzy
Adder Adult Tomtim
Common Toad Adult Will


Well done to all, but especially Suzy! 
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Photos taken just after 4pm today - a day of cloud or weak sunshine, mild.







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