Havant Borough Tree Wardens

Urban trees and bird migration

Scientists in America have shown that urban trees, woods and forests help many migrating birds journey between winter and breeding sites. The scientists tagged over 100 birds and were able to monitor where they rested and for how long. As a result they were able to see how important urban green spaces were.

BBC Link

“Movement behaviour of a forest songbird in an urbanized landscape: the relative importance of patch-level effects and body condition during migratory stopover”
by Stephen N. Matthews and Paul G. Rodewald

Posted: May 21, 2010
Last updated: May 21, 2010