Unusually warm weather in Colorado as well as much of US

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization (NOAA) released it's latest monthly State of the Climate Report which noted the following significant weather phenomena:

  "U.S. Temperature Highlights — September September was the fourth consecutive month with above-average U.S. temperatures. It followed the fourth warmest summer on record. Most states had above-average temperatures, and several others experienced temperatures ranking among their top 10 warmest: Rhode Island (third warmest), New Mexico (fourth), New Jersey (fourth), Colorado (fifth), Massachusetts (sixth), Florida (seventh), Connecticut (seventh), New Hampshire (seventh), Arizona (ninth) and Maine (ninth). Regionally, the Southwest climate region experienced its third warmest September on record. Only the East North Central climate region had below-normal temperatures.
• An unusual heat wave affected Southern California the last week of September. On Sept. 27, the temperature in downtown Los Angeles reached 113 F, setting an all-time record high temperature for the city. The previous record was 112 F, set in June 1990."
   

Additionally Colorado and several other western states have had below average precipitation this fall.  I wonder what impact these weather changes have had on birds and other wildlife.  I have certainly observed some late nesting by several species of birds this year in my area and further east in Colorado.  SeEtta