Migration Change

Study shows that many birds that winter in the U.K. are wintering in places closer to where they breed. There are worries that where they are wintering won't have the right food to support them. People think this is all down to climate change.

Dr. Mark Avery, conservation director for the R.S.P.B. said, "The U.K. has had both the perfect climate and the perfect habitats for these birds, but the evidence is growing that climate change is starting to bite. Sea level rise and warmer climates are reducing their numbers, undermining our importance for birds."

Dr. Baz Hughes from W.W.T. said, "Every winter, the U.K.'s estuaries, marshes and wetlands throng with the arrival of ducks, geese, swans and wading birds, making the U.K. one of the most important countries in the world for some of these birds. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned about the declining numbers of some populations. While some are simply taking advantage of milder winters by staying on the continent, others like the Greenland white-fronted goose, are in real and rapid decline. Conservation action is needed urgently to reverse these decline."

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