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Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere. There is a strong genetic component to migration in terms of timing and route, but this may be modified by environmental influences. An interesting example where a change of migration route has occurred because of such a geographical barrier is the trend for some Blackcaps in central E ...

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• Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration
• Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants
• Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration
• Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders
• Bird migration - Seabirds
• Bird migration - The tropics
• Bird migration - Australasia
• Bird migration - Study techniques

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The Black Lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis, breeds in southeast Russia and Kazakhstan. It is partially migratory, with birds from the northwest of its breeding range moving south-east to winter further into Russia and neighbouring countries, as far as the northern Black Sea coasts in southern Ukraine. This is a bird of open steppe, often near water. Its nest is on the ground, with 4-5 eggs being laid. Food is seeds and insects, the latter especially in ...

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Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere. There is a strong genetic component to migration in terms of timing and route, but this may be modified by environmental influences. An interesting example where a change of migration route has occurred because of such a geographical barrier is the trend for some Blackcaps in central E ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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1,027 km of the English coastline and 500 km of the Welsh coastline, in both cases approximately one-third of the total length, have been designated as Heritage Coast. These coastlines are managed to conserve their natural beauty and improve accessibility for visitors. Unlike National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), the Heritage Coast designation is non-statutory, and designations can only be made with the agreement of local authorities and land owners, however the majority of Heritage Coast falls within National Parks, AONBs or the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The first Herit ...

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Bird migration is primarily, but not entirely, a Northern-Hemisphere phenomenon. In the Southern Hemisphere, seasonal migration tends to be much less marked. There are several reasons for this. First, the largely uninterrupted expanses of land mass or ocean tend not to funnel migrations into narrow and obvious pathways, making them less obvious to the human observer. Second, at least for terrestrial birds, climatic regions tend to fade into one another over a long distance rather than be entirely separate: this means that rather than ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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In the tropics there is little variation in the length of day throughout the year, and it is always warm enough for an adequate food supply. Apart from the seasonal movements of northern hemisphere wintering species, most species are in the broadest sense resident. However many species undergo movements of varying distances depending on the rainfall. Many tropical regions have wet and dry seasons, the monsoons of India being perhaps the best known example. An example of a bird whose distribution is rain associa ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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Some large broad-winged birds rely on thermal columns of rising hot air to enable them to soar. These include many birds of prey such as vultures, eagles and buzzards, but also storks. Migratory species in these groups have great difficulty crossing large bodies of water, since thermals can only form over land, and these birds cannot maintain active flight for long distances. The Mediterranean and other seas therefore present a major obstacle to soaring birds, which are forced to cross at the narrowest points. This means that m ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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The long-distance migrants in the previous section are effectively genetically programmed to respond to changing lengths of days. However many species move shorter distances, but may do so only in response to harsh weather conditions. Thus mountain and moorland breeders, such as Wallcreeper and White-throated Dipper, may move only altitudinally to escape the cold higher ground. Other species such as Merlin and ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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The typical image of migration is of northern landbirds such as swallows and birds of prey making long flights to the tropics. Many northern-breeding ducks, geese and swans are also long-distance migrants, but need only to move from their arctic breeding grounds far enough south to escape frozen waters. This means that most wildfowl remain in the Northern hemisphere, but in milder countries. For example, the Pink-footed Goose migrates from Iceland to Britain and neighbouring countries. Usually wintering grounds are traditional and lear ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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Much of what has been said in the previous section applies to many seabirds. Some, such as the Black Guillemot and some gulls, are quite sedentary; others, such as most of the terns and auks breeding in the temperate northern hemisphere, move south varying distances in winter. The Arctic Tern has the longest-distance migration of any bird, and sees more daylight than any other, moving from its arctic breeding grounds to the antarctic wintering areas. One Arctic Tern, ringed (banded) as a chick on the Farne Islands off the British east coast, ...

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Bird migration, Bird migration - Long-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Broad-winged long distance migrants, Bird migration - Short-distance land bird migration, Bird migration - Wildfowl and waders, Bird migration - Seabirds, Bird migration - The tropics, Bird migration - Australasia, Bird migration - Study techniques

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