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Swans delay October flight to Britain | Quote: | The late arrival in Britain of migratory birds from Russian region is being blamed on global warming, Ian Johnston reports
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
The arrival of thousands of swans fleeing plunging temperatures in their breeding grounds in western Siberia is usually one of the first signs that winter is on its way in Britain.
But wildlife experts are reporting that the swans' 1,800-mile mid-October migration has so far failed to materialise, with climate change turning the once famously harsh Russian region into a more inviting winter haven for the majestic birds. |
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Smooth Hound
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foundthis when i was reding that, it is linked to the swan problem, so i didnt start another thread
http://www.independent.co.uk/news...-the-womens-institute-974413.html
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