Migratory birds can navigate with pin-point accuracy.

It has been shown that migrating birds are able to orientate by the sun during the day, by the stars at night, and by the geomagnetic field at any time. Some species can even detect polarised light, which many migrating birds may use for navigation at night.



Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south, along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds. Many species of bird migrate. Migration carries high costs in predation and mortality, including from hunting by humans, and is driven primarily by the availability of food.

Every year millions of migratory birds make their epic journey across Europe - south in the autumn, north in early spring. But recently there have been fewer in our skies, some species have even vanished entirely. 

What could be discouraging them from flying over our lands?

For over twenty years Christian Moullec has watched and studied birds. He learned to pilot a microlight to fly alongside them. He wants to understand, and act to help these birds continue their seasonal pilgrimages. And so, he has dreamt up a slightly mad project: a school of migration. He will fly off with a small group of geese. Discover, with them, the pitfalls and dangers of our modern world, and find a new way of crossing our lands. Then, he will leave them to their freedom. With the hope that his pupils will retain their journey’s lessons, and one day pass these on to other wild geese. For the first time ever, get into the very heart of a migratory journey, flying with the greylag geese and understanding their behavior.



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