Tag: natterjack toad
05/05/18. Sandscale Haws. Evening chorus and more Natterjacks.
I walked along Duddon Sands and listened to the geese and other birds. The sun was setting; a train went by. The first 11 minutes of this recording captures a little of this atmosphere. The latter part of this introduction includes the beautiful sound of warblers in the grasses at the base ...
06/05/18. Sandscale Haws. Searching for Natterjack Toads.
I’ve known about Sandscale Haws for a while; I visited the first time last year, and my arrival was timed precisely for the most amazing rain and windstorm. The new carpark was not yet complete; there was no-one about, and it was almost dark. But, I walked into the rain through some short sand-dunes to ...