Spawn no more

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Saw quite a lot of either infertile or ruined frog spawn today. Thousands, literally. 
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Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Spawn no more Posted: 01 May 2013 at 5:44pm
	Saw quite a lot of either infertile or ruined frog spawn today. Thousands, literally. R
	RobV

chubsta Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Folkestone,Kent Status: Offline Points: 430	Post Options Post Reply Quote chubsta Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2013 at 9:01pm
	Had a couple of clumps in my pond, both of which were from a second spawning period after all the cold weather, the stuff that went through the frost and snow all survived and the pond is full of tadpoles... Edited by chubsta - 01 May 2013 at 9:01pm

AndyS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 153	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndyS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2013 at 5:39pm
	Hi Robert V The same here, all seem to have been Infertile so no tadpoles ( well none seen as yet) this year either (2nd year on the trot) Only had 2 clumps, one which disappeared overnight ( either a Fox or Badger we suspect) have seen 1 newt not been able to identify yet ...oh well hope it improves next year

Robert V Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1264	Post Options Post Reply Quote Robert V Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 2013 at 9:40pm
	Hi Andy, the thing is I watched a newt and it appeared to be eating the runined toad spawn. R
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Donny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 May 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 70	Post Options Post Reply Quote Donny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2013 at 4:09pm
	That newt appears to still be an eft, maybe overwintered, pretty interesting, although it may just be feeding off the micro-fauna which are feeding off the spoiled eggs..