Many ground dwelling critters must die when high tides wash over the island. And it must take a while for the remaining individuals to reproduce, and for the species to recover. Lately I've seen a few more toads than I have for a while. This is reassuring.
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ReplyDeletePhilip, I have observed the same pattern here, i.e., toads and frogs are plentiful in some years, less plentiful in others. In 2012 we used to walk down to a nearby pond every night with the dogs in order to hear what we called "muppet frogs". They were absent last year, this year they are back. And there are toads everywhere this year. You have to be careful where you walk at night! Maybe it's the rain?
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