09-22-2016, 10:06 AM
Thank you both for a lot of interesting facts about newts.So that must be it then...they must come from my neighbour's pond. There isn't another pond closer to me. The ditch at the back of my house isn't reliable. It's either muddy, or dried up, and rages like a torrent in stormy weather. So I can't imagine they would be happy there.
However, from what I have been reading about them, both my garden and surrounding area have lots of places newts could 'den up' for winter. As soon as the leaves start to fall, there are plenty of leaves around, and many of them don't get moved. I am completely surrounded closely by trees, so that is a lot of leaves. There are also plenty of cracks in stonework...two areas in my "woodland garden" at the side of the house, and lots of areas around the base of my house between grass and house walls.
The newts that come in my house are the "Common Newts". They are smooth and brown, and quite small. The one last night was like al the others; about 2-3 inches long.
I have such a soft spot for newts. They are such lovely little things.
I like to kid myself that they just came in to visit me! haha
However, from what I have been reading about them, both my garden and surrounding area have lots of places newts could 'den up' for winter. As soon as the leaves start to fall, there are plenty of leaves around, and many of them don't get moved. I am completely surrounded closely by trees, so that is a lot of leaves. There are also plenty of cracks in stonework...two areas in my "woodland garden" at the side of the house, and lots of areas around the base of my house between grass and house walls.
The newts that come in my house are the "Common Newts". They are smooth and brown, and quite small. The one last night was like al the others; about 2-3 inches long.
I have such a soft spot for newts. They are such lovely little things.
I like to kid myself that they just came in to visit me! haha
