We are interested in the locations and distribution of the non-native Pelophylax water frog species wherever they are found in Hampshire and the IoW, but are especially keen to know if you have seen or heard them in the following locations:
Aldershot, Farnborough, Fleet and Odiham, (especially on the Basingstoke Canal)
Alton, Bentley, Alice Holt and Rowledge areas, especially along the River Way catchment.
Alresford area, mostly from the roads and footpaths around the ponds and watercress bed.
The Pig Bush, Kings Hat and Ipley inclosure areas of the New Forest.
If you are out and about in the above areas over the next few weeks, listen out for some unusual, and loud, frog calls… watch the video for an example.
There are four species of water/green frogs (Pelophylax species) in Hampshire and all have a roughly similar call. We have used the edible frog call as an example in the linked video as that is roughly somewhere in the middle of the range.
As a general rule of thumb, if you can see the calling males and they have pale/white vocal sacs on either side of their jaw when inflated, they will most likely be one of the pool frog species, if they have dark grey vocal sacs and are very large frogs they will most likely be marsh frogs and pale/mid grey vocal sacs most likely to be edible frogs.
As always, log your sightings on www.recordpool.org.uk and share any photos or videos on this group if you can. Thanks 
Calling edible frogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtaXVXaw1w
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