Toad Patrol 2023

A very successful toad patrolling season.

631 toads were rescued this season by 16 of our patrollers during 61 very wet patrolling hours. Unfortunately, 39 toads didn't make it and were found along the new stretch of road that we have started to patrol from the lake to the Bourne Valley Inn. (a very long way for such a very small animal). It is such a shame that they insist on using the roads!

Our long dark evenings in March and April were made worth it as some baby toads were seen leaving the lake for the first time last August. They were roughly the size of a raisin and about to walk off to find their own patch in the valley. Two even hung around the surgery steps for a while, living dangerously.

We would like to thank all our volunteers who come out in all weather to escort our toads across the road and also the surgery staff for their help in saving those who end up at Derry Down surgery.