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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sofia Quaglia

Climate change fundamentally affecting European birds, study shows

The European crested tit.
The European crested tit. Rising temperatures have caused many bird species, including the crested tit, to change their egg-laying schedules and size. Photograph: Paolino Massimiliano Manuel/Alamy

Global warming is changing European birds as we know them, a study has found, but it’s not just the increase in temperature that’s to blame.

Researchers have found that garden warblers, for example, are having a quarter fewer chicks, which has huge implications for the species. Chiffchaffs are laying their eggs 12 days earlier. Some birds are decreasing in size, while others, such as redstarts, are getting larger.

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