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Peregrine falcons nesting at Corfe Castle. Picture: National Trust EXTREME weather including one of the hottest years on record, as well as lockdown restrictions, has had a huge impact on UK wildlife in 2020 – with peregrine falcons nesting in a popular tourist spot in Dorset. National Trust say 2020 is likely to be one of the three warmest years on record, with a mild winter with very little snow, a long dry spring followed by the sunniest and driest May on record created the perfect conditions for some species to thrive, particularly certain species of birds, butterflies and moths. ...

The annual review of the year from the National Trust reveals the highlights – and some low points – for weather and wildlife in 2020. – January: Warmer than average. Beavers were released into enclosures at Holnicote Estate in Somerset to manage water in the landscape and prevent flooding. Hen harrier spotted wintering in the organic, nature-friendly farmland managed by the trust at the Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, the first the species has been seen there for more than five years. – February: Wet, mild and stormy. Storm Ciara battered the beach at Formby, Merseyside, causing si...