Today I was getting compost from the heap in our garden and found a Common Toad. It was clearly still hibernating, as it was several inches within the heap and did not move as I saw it fall out. Having moved it to place of safety nearby, it had moved away of its own accord half an hour later. Why was it still hibernating on 25 April? Has this one missed the reproductive boat?
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The weblog below is for naturalists to use to report interesting sightings, ask questions, report on field meetings and generally post pictures and any information or questions generally relevant in some way to the wildlife and geology of Essex. You will need to register and be logged-on to post to the forum, and you need to upload pictures first, for use in posts. Find out more