Thousands of acres of old quarries could be turned into nature reserves to support wildlife such as natterjack toads, otters and nightingales, campaigners claim. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Toads in the UK need all the help they can to survive and breed, and especially the threatened natterjack toad. ❋ Unknown (2011)
I part the surface with the tiniest ripple, keeping my fore feet close packed to my sides, and swim with hind legs only, below the surface, neatly as a natterjack. ❋ Douglas English (N/A)
Thursley children like to catch a natterjack to sell. ❋ Eric Parker (1912)
I looked for the natterjack at eve, but did not find him. ❋ Eric Parker (1912)
This he found out later; but recriminations were useless; besides which the rage for secret alphabets soon died out and was replaced by a rage for aquariums, newts, and natterjack toads. ❋ Maurice Baring (1909)
Mark Avery, RSPB conservation director, said: ''Whoever owns our forests, it is vital that areas of lowland heathland which are planted with conifers are restored to benefit species like sand lizards, Dartford warblers, nightjars and natterjack toads.'' ❋ Unknown (2011)
Holkham national nature reserve will be holding a storytelling session on 5 August to mark Gruffalo Day, inspiring kids to explore its 4,000 hectares in pursuit of the grizzly creature, along with other rare species including natterjack toads, barn owls, marsh harriers, lapwings and the monstrous-sounding garganey, which is in fact a harmless rare species of duck. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Southport attracts more than 10 million visitors every year; is home to the UK's first cast-iron pleasure pier; has a packed events programme; is England's golfing capital; is recognised as being of global importance for bird life, has the largest area of undeveloped dunes in England and acres of coastal woodland - home to endangered species including the natterjack toad, red squirrel and sand lizards. ❋ Admin (2010)
What is it a natterjack toad breeding site or a Bronze Age archeological site? ❋ Unknown (2010)
The nature reserve is home to natterjack toads - a rare species in the UK. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A NATURE reserve which is home to the rare natterjack toad is set to receive a cash injection. ❋ Unknown (2010)
'' There are some wonderful nature reserves up and down the country which have been created in former quarries, with wetlands for otters and wading birds, woodland for nightingales and woodpeckers, heathland for natterjack toads and grayling butterflies and much more besides. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The project is being supported by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC), and local farmer Richard Irving, who owns the natterjack donor site at Anthorn. ❋ Unknown (2010)
