What Animals Migrate In Autumn

Natures changes in autumn are a sad reminder of the cycle of life.

What animals migrate in autumn. Some berries and apples appear on trees during the fall and they are snatched up by humans and animals alike. Because temperatures begin to drop during the fall season these creatures begin to find more suitable conditions. But at the same time many bird species such as geese swans and ducks migrate to Britain in autumn overwintering on our shores before leaving once more in spring.

Days are getting shorter leaves are turning brown and temperatures are dropping autumns here. Other migratory creatures include whales and dolphins bats butterflies and fish. As winter sets in Alaska most of the ocean animals migrate southwards to the warmer oceans prompting the grey whales to follow.

Birds can fly very long distances. Many species fly south to warmer climates including Monarch butterflies which typically pass through the Charlotte area in late September-early October during their annual migration to Mexico. Natures colors in autumn are not as bright as they are in spring.

About 50 species in all leave our shores each year on a substantial southward journey to spend the British winter in gentler climates. Some species travel here for the winter and others arrive in spring and summer. The whales have one of the longest migrating cycles among mammals.

For example the Arctic tern nests close to the North Pole in the summer. When the seasons change animals migrate to new homes. Some even cross the channel to reach southern Europe.

Hedgehogs and bats are two examples of British hibernating animals. For example swallows migrate south once the weather begins to cool and their food sources dwindle. And we see the arrival of migrant Geese and Swan species in the Autumn as they escape the.