Scotland's ospreys have started their epic autumn migration to West Africa. A team of conservationists headed up by biologist Sacha Dench is following them all the way, aiming to discover much more about the journey that the ospreys make and the challenges they face along the way. Climate change is making weather patterns less predictable, crucial wetlands on their route are being poisoned by pesticides and depleted by drought and the birds have the unfortunate habit of electrocuting themselves when they land on powerlines with freshly caught fish.

Today, the Conservation Without Borders team follow the birds along the Loire Valley and down the Atlantic Coast, through landscapes parched by record-breaking summer temperatures and wildfires.

Producers: Emily Knight and Alasdair Cross

French translation : Sue Mackintosh Show less