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UK weather: mild spell causes birds to break into song and flowers to bloom http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1390104656
... Wildlife experts have received dozens of reports of snowdrops blooming across the UK, nearly a month before they would normally be expected....
Some birds have also been recorded nesting while the first reports of song thrush singing arrived on 13 January now several have been spotted around the country....
"For insects and amphibians it is not so rosy. Ladybirds, for example, have finite energy reserves and nectar at this time of year will be thin on the ground, so they might not make it through to the spring.
"Similarly frogs only get one chance to breed each year and if it gets very cold the spawn can freeze and will be lost if they are fooled into breeding too early."
Since the start of January much of the country has seen temperatures in double figures, with the average temperature for the whole country last week being around 47.6 degrees F....
However, the heavy rain, strong winds and tidal surges that have accompanied the mild conditions have also taken their toll on many species.
Waterfowl such as ducks, which have been nesting earlier than usual due to the mild conditions, had their nests destroyed by flooding.
Sussex Wildlife Trust has reported swallows nesting and several species of butterflies on its nature reserve.
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