Migrating birds leave frozen Germany – Moving back south

By Robert On March 19, 2013 · 5 Comments

“Migrating birds are doing what many people in Germany would dearly love to do – heading back south in the face of the continuing freezing weather.”

“Huge flocks of migratory birds, such as cranes, lapwings and golden plovers, have been returning to Germany over the last couple of weeks after spending the winter in warmer climes. Many of them have now turned around and left thanks to the cold weather.

March 15, 2013: Migrating birds leave frozen Germany (and move back south)
http://www.thelocal.de/national/20130315-48551.html

March 13, 2013: Migratory Mess: Confused Cranes Perish in German Fog
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/thick-fog-causes-cranes-to-fly-to-deaths-during-spring-migration-a-888609.html

Thanks to Deirdre for these links

5 Responses to Migrating birds leave frozen Germany – Moving back south

Mirco Poletto says:

March 20, 2013 at 12:26 am

Something worrying isn’t?
Laurel says:

March 20, 2013 at 6:31 am

noted the comment re emaciated?
because the food in spain etc was also N/A due to snows?
considering they would be in thousands of birds coming back for spring the loss numbers were low.
roadkill being the major factor.
however unles food is supplied for the rest of the arrivals I would expect far more to be at risk of starvation.
C. Peter Davis says:

March 20, 2013 at 11:55 am

This is VERY telling in that the birds won’t leave and head back south unless MORE snow and cold are coming.
Aztecbill says:

March 22, 2013 at 9:46 am

Expect more of the same in the coming years. We are heading into the part of a 60 year cycle that brought us the Ice Age is Coming scare in the mid 70s. We will be in a downward trend until 2035 or so.
Iceman says:

March 23, 2013 at 12:34 am

Berlin firmly in the grip of global warming:

This morning, a look at my balcony thermometer revealed an Al-Gorish MINUS 10 DEGREES CENTIGRADE!

Plus, snow, snow, snow, as far as the eye can see.

Mind you, spring officially started three days ago, right Al?

Meanwhile, energy prices go up, and up, and uuuuup, to atone for ‘Global Warming’, which supposedly is MY FAULT.

Love you, Ally-Gory-MONSTER!!