Birds and flowers in Ireland think it is springtime already

Mild winter fools animals and plants as high temperatures last

PATRICK COUNIHAN,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Monday, January 16, 2012, 7:26 AM

Updated Monday, January 16, 2012, 11:19 AM

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Spring is on its way: High temperatures in Ireland fool flowers and birds into thinking it's spring

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Weather forecaster John Eagleton from government agency Met Éireann confirmed to the paper that ground temperatures are at their highest for two years.

“The mean air temperature in January would normally be five degrees for Dublin and Cork and now it’s seven for Dublin (46 fahrenheit) and 7½ for Cork, that’s 2½ degrees above normal. It will be an early season for daffodils if it goes on like this, that’s for sure,” said Eagleton.

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passageyank | Jan 16, 2012, 01:04 PM EST

What's really interesting is the guy talking about the birds is named "Hatch".

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bunkerisland | Jan 16, 2012, 10:37 AM EST

In one edition you tell us it is a White Christmas with icy roads and frozen water lines and the next daffodils bloom. Sounds like New England!

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carrickcourt | Jan 16, 2012, 10:37 AM EST

Interesting about the report on birds in Ireland this winter. Here in the northwest hills of Connecticut, USA I was amazed to find an eastern phoebe flycatcher on 17 Dec 2011 during the Christmas Bird Count here. Glad to hear the wrens (winter wrens here in the USA) are doing well in Ireland. The wrens are one of most common birds in Ireland.

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GeorgeDillon | Jan 16, 2012, 10:19 AM EST

Yes, I was in Dublin last week and the weather was pretty mild. I saw some daffodils in bloom. I had to laugh at all the Polish women walking around like they were part of the Retreat from Moscow--fur hats, long boots, heavy coats, thick gloves, ear-muffs etc.--and all of that when the temperature was 55 degrees! They do the exact opposite in the Irish summer, when they get down to the bare minimum, even when the temperature is-- also 55 degrees.

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