From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record

Citizen science data reveals early flowering, nesting and insect activity as global heating accelerate seasonal change Bluebells are flowering, swallows are returning and orange...

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Guardian: From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record.

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From early birds to emerging butterflies: UK shows signs of earliest spring on record

Guardian •published Apr 4, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC •fetched Apr 4, 2026, 5:09 AM UTC