To Help Birds You can also find useful information at the following locations on the World Wide Web. Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one habitat to another.
Animals migrate between their wintering and breeding habitats.
Some animals travel incredible distances on these annual journeys. Migrating animals follow established migratory routes. In Europe, some migration routes are oriented more east-west. Most long distance migrant birds fly at night. They may travel continuously or land daily around sunrise to rest and feed.