Return migration is under way (BTO) (1 Viewer)

Latest update from the BTO: Return migration is under way




July is a fantastic month for birding. Some species will have already finished breeding and will be making their way south with this years offspring to their wintering grounds. This can bring lots of rare and exciting birds to the UK,*particularly around the coasts, but also to some inland locations....

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Latest update from the BTO: Return migration is under way

July is a fantastic month for birding. Some species will have already finished breeding and will be making their way south with this years offspring to their wintering grounds. This can bring lots of rare and exciting birds to the UK,*particularly around the coasts, but also to some inland locations....

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That's outward migration, outwards from the breeding grounds. Return migration is the term that describes the return to the breeding grounds. If you want to argue the point take it up with Peter Berthold!
MJB