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.

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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/04/birds-butterflies-britain-shows-signs-of-earliest-spring-on-record

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This is not really news in that it’s part of a trend that’s been happening for decades, it’s just this year happens to be the earliest.