White storks swap migration for a junk food diet at rubbish tips

Rather than make the winter migration to Africa the birds are finding a constant source of food at Europe's landfill sites, research shows

White storks are giving up on their winter migration from Europe to Africa in favour of staying near rubbish tips all year round, where they are provided with a steady source of waste food and can boost their breeding chances, research shows.

Some birds have even been tracked making round trips of up to 60 miles to get their junk food fix, a study led by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has found.