Migrating birds leave frozen Germany – Moving back south

[Mark]

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

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[Weather Display]

the problem is the weather pattern at the moment is lots of easterly winds blowing across europe from Russia
(which is much colder than westerly winds blowing in from the relatively warmer ocean of the north Atlantic)