The tadpoles were in full flow in the garden pond this morning.

Details of free nocturnal Natterjack Toad walks with @greensefton_ in this week's #Sefon Coast column. Read more at:
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Sefton Council National Trust Formby Natural England NW RSPB Ribble Estuary Lancashire Wildlife Trust Merseyside BioBank Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group

Opportunity to hear the Natterjack chorus on the Sefton Coast this spring in a licensed guided walk, see here for details facebook.com/share/p/qR3nLS…

Natterjack Toads have now emerged from hibernation on the #Sefton Coast. Please keep dogs out of all pools, no matter how small, to help this rare & protected species have a good breeding season. Thank you.
Sefton Council Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group National Trust Formby Natural England NW

These two left me with a very pleasant surprise this morning. It's great to see further spawning in the garden pond.

My Sunday morning spent volunteering North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group manage Sand Lizard habitat on the #seftoncoast , getting exercised 💪 and get some fuel to heat home 🪵 🔥 Green Sefton

Our last volunteer task this Winter is Sunday, 3rd March, clearing scrub on Big Balls Hill SSSI, Ainsdale. Meet 10 am Easedale Drive, by the footbridge over the railway. Let us know if you wish to come along.

If you missed the #Sefton Coast column in the Visiter this week, you can read it online here:
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Sefton Council Amphibian and Reptile Conservation North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group National Trust Formby Natural England NW Lancashire Wildlife Trust RSPB Ribble Estuary

Yay!!! Frog spawn in the garden pond. 🐸

Eight of us, incl five from Merseyside BioBank & MEAS, took part in today's habitat management task at Kenilworth Road dunes, Ainsdale, w/Green Sefton rangers clearing invasive poplar scrub and Sycamore. All this work will greatly improve the habitat for lizards. 🦎🔥💪

I'm made up to have the first Common Frog of the year to arrive at my garden pond. That's the 17th species photographed (19th overall) to visit the wildlife corner of the garden. Happy days. 🐸💚

Lad and Dad had a great time volunteering at The Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail, Southport with the North Merseyside Amphibian & Reptile Group event this morning. We helped in cutting back overgrowth to restore habitat for two rare species - Sand Lizards and Natterjack Toads.

Seven keen volunteers came for today's habitat management at Queen's Jubilee Nature Trail, near Southport, cutting back poplar, willow sycamore and Sea Buckthorn regrowth/suckers, in order to maintain the important open duneland habitat.

Our next habitat management task is taking place next Sunday, February 4th, at Queens Jubilee Nature Trail, near Southport, meet 10 am opposite the caravan park entrance. Let us know if you wish to come help out.

This task day has been cancelled due to weather. Keep posted for other task days through the winter.