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Migration Learning Objective To use a map to locate the world’s countries, continents and oceans. To understand why some animals travel long distances around the world. Steps for success To plot the migration route of a bird. To name the countries, continents and oceans the bird will fly over. To identify the hazards that a migrating bird might encounter. Discuss In pairs, discuss what you already know about migration. Think about What is migration? Which animals migrate? Where do they migrate from/to? Why do they migrate? When do they migrate? What problems might they encounter? What is Migration? Migration is when animals move from one place to another and usually back again Migration is usually seasonal Lots of species migrate, such as wildebeest, pacific salmon and painted lady butterflies In this lesson we are going to focus on one of the most commonly seen migrants that visit the UK – birds We will look at when and why they visit the U.K. Summer Migrants Who? - Many species, such as cuckoos and swifts. When? - They arrive in the UK during spring and leave in the autumn. Where from? - From the south (e.g. the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa). Why? - They come here to breed. There is more food (insects) and more light to search for it the further north birds travel. When this food becomes scarce here in the autumn and winter they return south. By Alan Manson [CC BY-SA 2.0 (/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons Swift John Bridges () Cuckoo Winter Migrants Who? - Many species, such as Fieldfare, Redwing also many types of geese or swan including the Bewick Swan. When? - They arrive in the UK during the winter and leave in the spring. Where from? – From the north and east, places such as the Arctic, Scandinavia and Russia. Why? – For food. Food is often hidden under snow and ice in their breeding grounds at this time of year. The milder weather in the UK means that food is easier to find. They return north to breed in the