How to find flighty frogs

The common frog is the only species of frog found in Ireland and is listed as an internationally important species, writes Donal Hickey.

In times of hard winters, frogs spawn in February and March. However, like many other aspects of nature being affected by climate change, they have been spawning much earlier during recent, mild winters.

This year, the first report of frog spawn was received by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, on January 1, from the nature reserve in Glengarriff, Co Cork, while reports of adult frogs and spawn were also sent from counties Kilkenny and Kildare.