I have toads in my garden (I think they are American Toads) that came out each evening last summer and ate mealworms (which I put out nightly for my bluebird family.) They clearly knew when & where to go!

This spring I'll be doing some renovations as I dig my pond and re-grade parts of the yard. My fear is that I don't know where exactly the toads live and I'm worried they may be hibernating in an area I intend to cover with 1-2 feet of soil. Does anyone have any idea how robust these guys are? Do you think I should do this in January/February (as I had intended) or wait until they come out in the spring? Part of me thinks they'll be more protected if they are currently underground, versus if they are sitting in the grass and I unknowingly dump soil right on top of them.

This is really stressing me! I love my toads!

Any suggestions???

Thanks!