What Animals Migrate In Autumn

Many birds and insects migrate to warmer areas during the chillier months of fall.

What animals migrate in autumn. Some of Britains resident birds like partridges never move than a kilometre from their birthplace but more than 40 per cent of the worlds bird population are migrants. For example the Arctic tern nests close to the North Pole in the summer. Monarch butterflies migrate 2950 miles in autumn 5900 miles round trip according to the Nature Education Knowledge Project.

Many see migration as part of a yearly cycle of changes a bird goes through. Berries that emerge on bushes provide important nutrients for migratory birds such as crows and geese as they pass through on their seasonal migration routes. The main reason animals migrate is to escape adverse conditions by moving to areas in which conditions are more favourable for their own and their offsprings survival.

Birds can fly very long distances. Birdwatching inland during the autumn can also produce some good birds with Pied Flycatchers waders and terns moving through. The children start by exploring contrasting travelling steps and actions inspired by squirrels spiders and birds feasting upon Autumns bounty of nuts berries and insects.

Some even cross the channel to reach southern Europe. Natures colors in autumn are not as bright as they are in spring. When hedgehogs are born there can be up to seven babies in a single litter their coat of spines are soft and short.

Its worth spending some time looking at tit flocks as these often harbour warblers like Blackcap and Chiffchaff. When natural habitats are destroyed plants and animals suffer. Some species travel here for the winter and others arrive in spring and summer.

What do animals do. Other migratory creatures include whales and dolphins bats butterflies and fish. Some berries and apples appear on trees during the fall and they are snatched up by humans and animals alike.