Today's Wildlife Encounter

[IanDarkpeak]

I found some frog spawn on a path when I was out running today. No eggs in it just the jelly ? Did the poor frog miscarry or did it just accidentally follow through ?

I think they can lay all year round, hasn't the spawn got some form of antifreeze in it so can survive in frozen ponds, That's how they survive in the far north of Scotland when the season is shorter. we saw some last week on Bleaklow, it wasn't star jelly

You may find that is in fact a mystery substance known as Star Jelly. Look it up, strange stuff!

I've seen this before but didn't know what it was.

possible ring ouzel sighted on Longdendale Trail, not too far down from Reaps layby heading east on Saturday early afternoon. can't think what else it could have been, if it was then that's the first I've ever seen

If it was smallish it could have been a dipper, I've mistaken them until I've got a bit closer, similar habitat rocky cloughs/streams