Common Toad Bufo bufo

The Common Toad (Bufo bufo) has declined significantly across Britain in recent decades – by an estimated two-thirds since the 1980s – and is now a species of conservation concern despite its familiar appearance. Losses are linked to habitat fragmentation, road mortality during spring migrations, and the loss of suitable breeding ponds. In Suffolk the species is recorded across a wide range of habitats, though populations have contracted from many former sites. The county’s ponds, gardens, and rough grassland remain important, and Toad Patrol groups – helping toads cross busy roads during their spring migration to breeding ponds – make a valuable contribution to local population survival across Suffolk. Image: © Paul Kitchener, Flickr.

Find out more: Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, iNaturalist