What are the risks of migration, Biology

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What are the Risks of migration

Getting lost (blown off course or similar) and the effect of this when there is a limited fuel supply.
Insufficient food to build up tissues to complete the trip.
Increased chances of disease in weakened or exhausted birds.
Unfavourable environmental changes (fire, flood, drought) on the migratory route limit the chance of all migrants making the journey safely.
Unfavourable environments through events at destination that cannot be anticipated.
Being predated on-route.
Negative influence of human influence on the environment at staging sites.

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