Natural History Wanderings

MSN reports

From the deserts of North Africa to the temperate zones of Northern Europe, migratory birds depend on ancient heathlands for rest, food and places to breed.

But soaring temperatures and prolonged heatwaves are causing irreversible damage to these delicate ecosystems and the birds that depend on them. This year 15% less birds are using European heathlands as stopover points.

Read more at Heathlands under siege: Europe’s birds struggle for places to eat and rest during long migrations