Dead frogs in our garden

[pendle]

We have found several frogs of different ages dead in the garden.
We have a pond and have removed 3 that we can see.
The pond has been established for about 3 years, it is not very big but we do have 8 fish that have lived there for all that time. The pond was previously the other side of the garden where it was in direct sun all day under a tree.
Earlier this year we had several clumps of frogspawn as in past years. There is no sign of the spawn now.
We have not seen any live frogs for a week or two.

[Thunderbird+]

I dont know what the answer is pendle but I've seen very little frogs to and not all of them alive, I've also seen more herons about too, I think they will soon clear up any frogs dead or alive.

I have noticed that frogs always seem to spawn in the same part of a pond each year, normaly the area that gets the most sun ie south or west facing in the shallows, maybe now that your pond is more shaded they find it less attractive.
I hope it's not a disease thats making frogs scarce this year,ill watch this thread with interest. regards Tbird+

[PatriciaH]

Cats will " play " with the frogs, weve had frog skeletons at the back and front of our house, ive seen the cats "worrying" frogs so i presume the frogs die of the stress they are under , being played with ?

[MrsJ1]

Do you use slug pellets? Frogs eat slugs and are possibly being poisoned.