Britain’s noisiest amphibian, the rare natterjack toad reached record numbers this year at Syderstone Common nature reserve, thanks to decades of careful conservation work from reserve staff and volunteers.   

Over the last century, the natterjack toad has experienced a significant decline in population and range primarily because of habitat loss and fragmentation. They are now highly protected alongside their habitat.  

Syderstone Common is one of only 60 sites in the UK where the natterjack toad is found – and one of four sites in Norfolk. Now largely restricted to coastal sand dunes, including Holme Dunes and Holkham, Syderstone is one of the few examples of an inland natterjack breeding site in the country.