This paper advances an hypothesis that the primary adaptive driver of seasonal migration is
maintenance of site fidelity to familiar breeding locations. We argue that seasonal migration …

Evidence of declines in insect populations has recently received considerable scientific and
societal attention. However, the lack of long‐term insect monitoring makes it difficult to …

Abstract Information on species' distributions, abundances, and how they change over time
is central to the study of the ecology and conservation of animal populations. This …

Of the approximately 716 bird species that breed in North America, 386 (54%) are
considered Nearctic–Neotropical migrants by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. In the past …

Migratory connectivity is the degree to which populations are linked in space and time
across the annual cycle. Low connectivity indicates mixing of populations while high …

Birds exhibit a remarkable array of seasonal migrations. Despite much research describing
migratory behaviour, the underlying forces driving how a species' breeding and wintering …

Aim Migratory animals regularly move between often distant breeding and non‐breeding
ranges. Knowledge about how these ranges are linked by movements of individuals from …

Animal migration demands an interconnected suite of adaptations for individuals to navigate
over long distances. This trait complex is crucial for small birds whose migratory behaviors …

Context Agricultural expansion is a principal driver of biodiversity loss, but the impacts on
community assembly in agro-ecosystems are less clear, especially across regional scales at …

Aim A full annual cycle approach to conservation and understanding of regional population
trends requires an understanding of migratory connectivity. We present tracking data on the …