Late-hibernating hedgehogs are vulnerable, the trust says
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Unusually mild weather is leading to "odd behaviour" in plants and animals, the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has said.
Insects normally seen in June have been spotted, trees are coming into leaf and hedgehogs have been seen foraging when they should be hibernating.
Several dead baby hedgehogs, born late because of the higher then normal temperatures, have also been reported.
People are being asked to put out water, dog or cat food and a box for the creatures to rest or hibernate in.
Dragonflies seen
"Young hedgehogs need to feed themselves up to survive hibernation," said the trust's Jo Sayers.
"If they're born in late autumn when there is less food about, they stand very little chance."
Trust members had also reported seeing ash trees coming into leaf and celandines and snowdrops pushing up their leaves months early.
Ms Sayers said she had seen a Common Darter dragonfly at the Swindon sewage works and a swarm of midges at the sewage works in Waterhay.
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