Summary:
There are serious consequences for our wildlife when harsh wintery weather persists late into spring.
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It's hard to believe we've just entered British Summertime, with continuing wintery conditions making it feel more like January. Few plants have come into leaf and early flowerers, such as snowdrops, are lingering. Freezing easterly winds have had a dramatic effect on our seasonal visitors: many wintering birds from further North and the near continent have yet to leave, and only a few summer migrants have pushed through the cold weather and arrived in Britain.