anywhere local to go frog catching

jobless

son is very interested in nature and would like to bring him frog catching somewhere local....

obviously we would catch and let go

recedite

Is frog catching a thing?
If you poke around the banks of the stream where it runs along at the end of the driving range (golf) you might find something to interest him. If not frogs there might be dragonflies etc.
There is a path along it, as far as the railway track.

Cluster

recedite wrote: »

Is frog catching a thing?

Back in the 80s in the Tolka valley, we used to catch them but like that, we wouldnt put them into anything or take them home, we'd let them go after a while. Great days.

jobless

recedite wrote: »

Is frog catching a thing?
If you poke around the banks of the stream where it runs along at the end of the driving range (golf) you might find something to interest him. If not frogs there might be dragonflies etc.
There is a path along it, as far as the railway track.

Yeah showing my age but it was back in my day ...

Seth Brundle

Frogs are protected under the European Union Habitats Directive and by the Irish Wildlife Act.

banie01

I might be wrong but In think frogs may be a protected species these days and as such collecting them or tadpoles is illegal.

I'm sure it's a provision of the wildlife act, but I may be wrong.

Edit: Post crossed with Seth's but nice to know I was right

jobless

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Frogs are protected under the European Union Habitats Directive and by the Irish Wildlife Act.

wasnt going to make soup out of them.... catch and let go... literally just hold for a few seconds