Have Frogs Done A Runner This Year?

[Christianne]

Has anyone had any frogs spawn in their ponds this year? Normally we see them anytime between the 1st to the 10th of March, but this year not a peep of a frog in the pond. I appreciate it's been bitterly cold, but if and when the weather ever starts to warm up, will the frogs return or will this be a Spawn Free year?

[Elspeth]

We have lots of spawn in our pond,just arrived recently and we live in the north of England. It's still bitterly cold here too.

[ruthann58]

havent seen any here yet we are north suffolk

[Iluvspikey]

I mentioned this to hubby the other day when we took the dog out for a walk. We pass a lily pond and usually it's full of spawn, and there seems to be an endless stream of kids with jam-jars over the Easter holidays - seen a few disappointed kids but no spawn - although on 'high ground' the pond is sheltered, and it didn't freeze.

[Chipchopper]

I haven't seen any yet, I think the cold weather as held them back, as you suggest.
Looking at some recent posts though, some people have been over-run with them.
I'm hoping its just a late start this year.

[corylus]

Frogs are usually spawning in our pond early in March, I saw the first clumps of frogspawn yesterday, 6th April. Been very cold here in Yorkshire.

[BlueToffee]

Plenty of frogs over here in the Dordogne!

[Christianne]

Elspeth, I think all our frogs must have hopped North to you! And Blue Toffee, your answer made me really laugh! Loved it!!!

[Baldric]

Have Frogs Done A Runner This Year?

No, they've hopped it!