The Migration of Birds - The RSPB

Migration is a form of adaptation. Birds migrate to survive. Learning about migration is one of the best ways to understand the risks that birds and other ... AbouttheRSPB Aboutus Ourhistory Ourmission HowtheRSPBisrun RSPBMediaCentre RSPBjobvacancies Athome&abroad International England:Athome&abroad NorthernIreland Scotland Wales Getintouch Contactus RSPBoffices Connectwithusyourway Ouractivities Gardeningforwildlife Seeourideastokeepyouconnectedtonatureduringcoronavirus Connectwithusyourway Fromourregularemailstoyourfavouritesocialmedia,there’smorethanonewaytokeepintouchwithnature MartinHarperBlog Ourwork Natureconservation Conservationandsustainability Projects Landscapescaleconservation CentreforConservationScience Satellitetrackingbirds RSPBNews RSPBNews 'Ourwork'blog PolicyandInsight PolicyandInsight:EnglandandWestminster Casework Featurednews Mindfulmornings Ifyoucan’tgetoutside,whynotbringtheoutsideinbydownloadingourbirdsongradioapp? 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Migrationisaformofadaptation.Birdsmigratetosurvive.Learningaboutmigrationisoneofthebestwaystounderstandtherisksthatbirdsandotheranimalsmusttakeintheirdailylives-andit'sagreatwaytointerpretthechangesyoucanseeinthebirdlifearoundyou. Alookatbirdmigrations Theincrediblejourney Allovertheworld,everyyear,millionsofbirdsareonthemove. Whichbirdsmigrate? Notallbirdsmigrate,suchaspartridges.Buttheyareintheminority-mostbirdswillmigrate. Choosingtheroute Migratingbirdsdon'tjustpointthemselvesintherightdirectionandhopeforthebest.Eachspecieshasitsownroute Swifts Swiftsareintrouble.TheUKhasseena53%declinebetween1995-2016.Canyouhelpuscreate1,000homesforswifts? Takepartintheswiftsurvey Now’sthetimewestartwelcomingswiftsbacktotheUK,butsadlytheirnumbershavedroppedby53%between1995and2016.Thiscouldbedowntolossofnestsites.Youcanhelp!Weneedtoknowwhenyou’veseenaswiftnestsite,oragroupofscreamingswifts.Letusknowbycompletingourswiftsurvey.Itwillhelpusknowiftheswiftsarereturningandnestinghere. Takethesurvey Migratorybirdstories Cuckoos YoungcuckoosmigratetoAfricaontheirown!Sadly,we’velostmorethan40%ofourcuckoosinthelast20years. Ospreys Satellitetagshavetoldusalotaboutospreymigration. Blackcaps Untilrecently,we’veknownblackcapsassummervisitors,spendingwintersinsouthernEuropeornorthAfrica.Butthingsarechanging! Readallbirdmigrationstories LetNatureSing Thinkofbirdsong.It’slikelythatthesongofcuckoosandnightingaleswillcometothetopofthelist.Thesemigrantsaresomeofourmostrecognisableandbeautifulsingers.Butimagineadaywhennaturefallssilent.It’sunthinkable,whichiswhywe’vesetupourLetNatureSingcampaign. HelpLetNatureSing GetInvolved Pinbadges Takealookatourlimited-editionpinbadgesoneBay. Highhomeforswifts Findouthowtosetupanestboxforswiftstonestandbreed. Reserves Visitoneofourreservestowitnessamigrationspectacular. Migrationnewsandblogs Wingingourwayfrom...France Monday24June2019 byJeremyDupuy TurtledovesarenowbackontheirbreedinggroundsinEastAngliaandsouth-eastEngland,feedingupandraisingtheir.. Wingingourwayfrom...Portugal Monday17June2019 bySoniaNeves Everyspringandsummerourskiesbecomefilledwiththesightandsoundsofmigratorybirds.Manyofthesefeatheredtravellers.. WitnessingbirdsonthemoveinGibraltar Friday24May2019 byDerekGruar Witnessingbirdmigrationinactioncanbeaninspiringandmemorableexperience.DerekGruarfromtheRSPBCentreforConservation.. Lookingoutforgodwits Tuesday14May2019 byHannahWard Black-tailedgodwitsthatbreedintheUKmigratetothewarmerclimesofSpain,PortugalandWestAfricaforthewinter.. Ayearinthelifeof…aTurtleDove Monday13May2019 byDrSusanaRequena DrSusanaRequenafromtheRSPB'sCentreforConservationScienceexplainshownewtechnologyisuncoveringthesecrets.. AllRSPBnews Sharethispage Facebook Facebook CreatedwithSketch. 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