Naturalists concerned for early-emerging spring species in UK
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#49NTH)
A cold, wet March could prove problematic for animals now out of hibernation
Spring is arriving early with swallows, frogspawn and unexpected perfume as temperatures soar up to 20C above this time last year when Britain was blasted by the "beast from the east".
Rooks are nesting, ladybirds are mating and dozens of migratory swallows have been spotted along the south-west coast - more than a month ahead of their normal arrival.
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