More than 1,000 amphibians have been helped across the road in an unusual rescue operation on the edge of Bath.
The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group has had dedicated volunteers patrolling Charlcombe Lane every night from late January to mid-April.
The number of toads, frogs and newts helped across the lane on their way to their lake spawning grounds is much lower than last year.
Volunteers say this might be because of last year's very cold spring and late migration.
However, there have been similar dips in numbers in 2007 and 2008, with the trend upwards again in 2009, so they are hopeful of a recovery in 2015.
Toads made up the majority of the animals, with some 714 carried across in buckets.
Some four per cent of the 1,066 animals died.
Sightings of amphibians stretched from February 6 to April 7.
The highest numbers were recorded on March 6, with 106 toads in that single day.
A group spokeswoman said: "We were heartened to see a lot of spawn in the lake, and that all of the amphibians were a good size and seemed healthy with no sign of disease."
The group thanked Bath and North East Somerset Council for closing the road and highways contractor Skanska for supplying signs.
Council leader Councillor Paul Crossley visited the lane to chat to volunteers and to walk around the lake.
For information on the Toads on Roads Campaign, including how to volunteer, go to www.froglife.org.
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