2026 Frog Log - Week 7

We left the tadpoles to themselves for 3weeks before we got a chance to photograph them again.

We think you will agree that it was well worth the wait though.

I figured out how to get up close to the tadpoles, although it would take a few weeks to master the techniques of shooting this close.

There was a flurry of activity in the when these pictures were being taken.

2026 Frog Log - Week 4

Life in the pools had evolved into the tadpole stage by the time we visited at the end of week 4.

It was amazing to watch as these tiny little creatures gained the ability to move independently and were really excited about the freedom it afforded.

It truely is a blessing to be able to observe nature doing its best work.

Frustration was starting to set in as I wanted to get better quality images.

2026 Frog Log - Week 3

Now that the frogspawn has arrived, the frog pool will be a regular stop on our bog walks.

While it hasn't changed much since last week, there definitely seem to be more clumps of spawn now.

The first image shows a large clump of spawn that was laid in pool that is lined with sphagnum moss.

2026 Frog Log - Week 2

We began monitoring the pools at Stormanstown Bog for frog mating activity in late February, but unfortunately we missed the initial activity. While the frogs themselves were gone, we found several clumps of frogspawn in the High Bog area. Interestingly, while the spawn was concentrated in just one pool last year, it is now spread across most of them in that area.

Next year, we'll make sure to begin monitoring sooner so that we don't miss anything.

We’ve included some images from the first visit on Sunday 22nd February 2026.