Number of migratory birds is falling in the UK. Reason is yet again, Climate change. A number of birds cross seas and oceans after every season. Those that cannot bear winter conditions fly over to warmer countries, while few travel overseas during summer.
Of course, there are artificial habitats through conservation provided for birds. But, only a few adapt to artificial conditions like black-tailed godwit and the avocet. Now, it has been observed that the number of migratory birds is dwindling in the UK. Most common among them include Greenland and European white-fronted goose, mallard, pochard, ringed plover, shell duck, dunlin and turnstone.
Due to global warming, climate is changing fast and with it the living conditions at many places are getting difficult for several living organisms to survive. Especially the number of visitor birds is on the decline, especially those who travel from cold conditions are finding the weather too warm than earlier. The migratory birds do not find the warmer conditions suitable for them because of lack of adaptation. And also the number of their prey is on the decline due to higher temperature, rising waters and loss of habitats (because of deforestation) that once adorned them.
Remember, dinosaurs, pterosaurs and the like perished because they could not adapt to climate change, when it first happened during Pleistocene. Similarly, migratory birds seem to be unfamiliar with warmer climate conditions finding it a nuisance to their health.
The decline in number of migratory birds is in itself a signal of climate change.
Global warming has started to take the earth into its grips and climate change is its offshoot. With it, normal living conditions have reversed putting earth and its inhabitants into grave danger. Most vulnerable remain the flora and fauna.
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Source: Telegraph
