Smooth Newt(s?) in our garden wildlife pond overnight. Will have to try the Dewsbury Newt Trap again.

Newt activity in our garden wildlife pond overnight

Water not clear but still able to see Smooth Newt in the pond last evening

Magpie at the garden pond this afternoon.

With assistance from Manx Wildlife Trust Marine & Freshwater Officer, Lara Howe, and the loan of their Dewsbury Newt Trap a survey of our garden wildlife pond revealed Smooth Newts.

We have tadpoles! Loads of ’em!! These are just a few!!!

And a bit of (shaky) video…

Blackbird visiting the pond early this morning

Checking the garden wildlife pond this afternoon the first of the frogspawn has hatched.

And a hedgehog visited the wildlife pond again in early hours of this morning.