The Wildlife Calendar

September 2023

Wildlife Events in September

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Great Wildebeest Migration

The annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra, and 350,000 gazelles across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem. The river crossings at the Mara River in July–August are among the greatest wildlife spectacle…

Serengeti, Tanzania & Maasai Mara, Kenya

Jun – Oct

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Osprey Autumn Departure

By late summer, ospreys begin their southward migration back to West Africa, with juveniles following their parents on their first migration.

Scotland & Wales, UK

Aug – Oct

Osprey β†’

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Monarch Butterfly Migration South

Each autumn, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies undertake an extraordinary migration from Canada and the northern USA to their overwintering grounds in the mountains of central Mexico.

North America (Canada to Mexico)

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Red Deer Rut

In autumn, red deer stags compete for hinds in a dramatic display of bellowing and fighting. The Scottish Highlands offer the most spectacular viewing, but the rut occurs across deer populations throughout the UK.

Scottish Highlands & UK Deer Parks

Sep – Nov

Red Deer β†’

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  • 🦊Great Wildebeest Migration
  • 🐦Osprey Autumn Departure
  • πŸ¦‹Monarch Butterfly Migration South
  • 🦊Red Deer Rut