Natterjack Toad

Natterjacks are claimed to be Europe’s noisiest amphibian, the call of the male being audible over several kilometres.

The rarest of Britain’s 3 native frogs and toads is now an officially endangered species and is only found at a limited number of sites in the UK.

Fortunately there are a number of perfect habitats to be found along the region’s coastline between Lancashire and northern Cumbria, with the Northwest actually holding over 50% of the UK’s Natterjack Toad population.

Colonies occur on the Sefton Coast but the main concentration of sites is in Cumbria, at Drigg Dunes and Gullery, where the sandy dunes and marram grass form a perfect habitat.