Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records 2016

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1 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records 2016 Sightings from SP to SP of spawn Notes Total of Max number in each pool on one visit Total number of clumps set in each pool Tetrad SP50 74 Section C Lower Hillmorton Rd Bridge to Hillmorton Rd Bridge 0 0 Section D Hillmorton Rd Bridge to Pytchley Bridge Tetrad SP50 72 Section E Pytchley Bridge to Ashlawn Bridge 0 43 Section F Ashlawn Bridge to Onley Lane Totals for whole of Local Nature Reserve Refer to section sheets for dates and numbers Steve Wright most of the surveys It turned out to be a very good year with 1177 clumps of spawn counted. Numbers were down in many of the smaller pools, but this was more than made up for it by increases in Pytchley Marsh. Previous years: - Spawn totals: , , , , , , , , not collated, First tadpoles in Reservoir Pond by 25th March but we didn't see many during the spring.

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3 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records 2016 Lower Hillmorton Rd Bridge C Description of section SP to SP to Hillmorton Rd Bridge Local Nature Reserve Not WWT Reserve of spawn Notes Recorder Date Sheet No. C 1 Weather C1349 E SP Pool next to Lower Rd access path No spawn - pool dried up SP No spawn this year, the rest of the water in this section is flowing so may not suit the frogs. 28-Mar SP Flood pool halfway to Hillmtn Br 0 0 Water flowing SP Totals for Section C 0 0

4 D Description of section Hillmorton Road Bridge to Pytchley Bridge SP to SP Local Nature Reserve WWT Reserve Grid Ref D1344 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records Sheet No. D 1 Species Spawn W SP D15w Station Pool Southwest 1 0 Hazy Sun, +11 C S Wright 14-Mar Hazy Sun, +11 C SP Sunny +14C S Wright 25-Mar Sunny +14C Notes 0 3 Sunny spells +12C S Wright 30-Mar Sunny spells +12C Not favoured by many this year, perhaps too much vegetation Max numbers 4 3 Recorder Date Weather D1444 D1444 D1443 D1442 D1441/2 E Path Pool 0 0 SP D15w 0 0 SP Pool had become unsuitable due to growth of Reedmace. We had it dredged out in Feb Reedmace has grown to the extent the frogs find it unsuitable but its great for newts and dragonflies. W SP D15w Station Marsh 6 35 S Wright 02-Mar Sleet, -1 to 7C SP S Wright 03-Mar Dry 8 to 11C S Wright 05-Mar Sleet, sun, -1 to 7C S Wright 10-Mar Drizzle 3 to 10C S Wright 15-Mar Sunny spells 3 to 9C S Wright 21-Mar Overcast 3 to 8C Tadpoles S Wright 25-Mar Sunny +14C S Wright 30-Mar Sunny spells 2 to 12C Max numbers E SP D14w Station Scrape (New Feb 2013 ) Nothing appeared here - maybe too shallow and too much vegetation SP SP D14w Ditch drain SP SP D14e Reservoir Pond. 3 5 S Wright 21-Feb SP S Wright 01-Mar dived 186 S Wright 05-Mar Sleet, sun, -1 to 7C S Wright 10-Mar Drizzle 3 to 10C S Wright 14-Mar calling. S Wright 21-Mar Overcast 3 to 8C tadpoles 20 frogs calling S Wright 25-Mar 558 the additional spawn S of the ponds island. S Wright 30-Mar Max numbers

5 D Description of section Hillmorton Road Bridge to Pytchley Bridge SP to SP D 1440 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records Sheet No. D 2 SP D13e Pytchley Marsh - North SP frogs calling 04-Mar 50 frogs calling 14-Mar Mar D 1440 Max numbers SP D13e Pytchley Marsh - Centre 10 0 N.E. bank, ascess dificult so estimate from west bank 01-Mar SP frogs calling 13-Mar Mar D 1440 D1440 Max numbers SP D13e Pytchley Marsh - South Mar SP Mar Mar Mar Mar Max numbers SP D12w Pytchley Bridge (N) Path Flood 1 1 frog casualty 13-Mar SP not recent spawn 17-Mar D1440 Max numbers 0 33 SP D12w Pytchley Brdg (N) New Scrape Feb 2013 SP Totals for Section D

6 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records E Description of section Pytchley Bridge to Ashlawn Bridge SP to SP Local Nature Reserve Reserve E1438 WWT Spawn SP E11w South of Pytchley Br. - Pool W 0 6 S Wright 19-Mar Notes SP sewage leak here. Pool opposite school scallop S Wright Recorder 0 20 S Wright Date Sheet No. E 1 Weather E1438 Max numbers 0 20 SP E11w South of Pytchley Br. - Pool W 0 8 spawn not recent S Wright 19-Mar SP Marsh Marigolds in this pool 0 16 S Wright 25-Mar 16 spawn sunk S Wright 30-Mar E1438 Max numbers 0 16 SP E11e South of Pytchley Br. Pool E 0 0 No frogs appeared here yet SP E1533 SP E6w Birch Pool - Ashlawn Br. N. 0 2 S Wright 02-Mar SP S Wright 14-Mar 0 7 S Wright 30-Mar Max numbers 0 7 Totals for Section E 0 43

7 Ashlawn Cutting Local Nature Reserve - Frog and Spawning Records F Description of section Ashlawn Bridge to Onley Lane SP to SP Local Nature Reserve WWT Reserve Grid Ref F1531 Species Spawn SP F5 Ashlawn Bridge Flood Pool 1 2 S Wrirht 29-2 SP S Wrirht 01-Mar S Wrirht 03-Mar S Wrirht 13-Mar 0 40 S Wrirht 25-Mar Sheet No. F 1 Notes Recorder Date Weather F1530 Max numbers SP F4w Ashlawn S W Pool - ( 4) 3 6 S Wrirht 01-Mar SP S Wrirht 03-Mar 5 10 S Wrirht 13-Mar 0 11 S Wrirht 21-Mar F1629 Max numbers 5 11 SP F3w Ashlawn Fire Pool 0 0 Pool has completely dried up SP Totals for Section F 43 51